Characterization of laser-ablation plasmas
- 20 July 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Vol. 32 (14), R131-R172
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/32/14/201
Abstract
We discuss the generation of high-density and high-temperature plasmas by focusing high peak power laser radiation onto a solid target. Emphasis will be put on the process of laser ablation and on its basic, physical mechanisms. A survey will be given of the main experimental techniques, namely optical emission and absorption spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, time-of-flight and charge collection measurements, devised to characterize laser-produced plasmas. The fundamental theoretical and numerical approaches developed to analyse laser-target interaction, plasma formation, as well as its expansion will also be reviewed, and their predictions compared with the experimental findings. Although the main emphasis of the review will be on metal target ablation, reference and comparison to results on multicomponent targets will also be frequently given.Keywords
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