Short-pulse laser ablation of materials at high intensities: Influence of plasma effects

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-244

  Batani, Dimitri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electron relaxation; Fast electrons; Ion flux; Laser plasma generation; Laser power; Plasma heating; Plasma interaction; Target heating

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON RELAXATION; FAST ELECTRONS; ION FLUX; LASER PLASMA GENERATION; LASER POWER;

ELECTRONS; LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PLASMA HEATING; PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

EID: 78049241935     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034610000078     Document Type: Article

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