The variation of mass ablation rate with laser wavelength and target geometry
Abstract
Measurements of laser-driven mass ablation rates are presented for wavelengths of 1.05 μm, 0.53 μm and 0.35 μm. For spherical and plane targets the mass ablation rates scale as I0.7 and I0.3 respectively. The difference is attributed to lateral energy loss on plane targets. Values of ablation pressure are derived.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- June 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0030-4018(82)90089-X
- Bibcode:
- 1982OptCo..42...55G
- Keywords:
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- Ablation;
- Implosions;
- Laser Target Interactions;
- Mass Flow Rate;
- Spectral Sensitivity;
- Surface Geometry;
- High Resolution;
- Ion Emission;
- Laser Fusion;
- Surface Reactions;
- Temporal Resolution;
- Wavelengths;
- X Ray Spectroscopy;
- Lasers and Masers