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Title: Laser-induced shockwave propagation from ablation in a cavity

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2172738· OSTI ID:20778676
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)

The propagation of laser-induced shockwaves from ablation inside of cavities was determined from time-resolved shadowgraph images. The temperature and electron number density of the laser-induced plasma was determined from spectroscopic measurements. These properties were compared to those for laser ablation on the flat surface under the same energy and background gas condition. A theoretical model was proposed to determine the amount of energy and vaporized mass stored in the vapor plume based on these measurements.

OSTI ID:
20778676
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 88, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2172738; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English