Abstract
Mach-Zehnder interferometry was used to study the pressure waves generated by the surface ablation of water with ultrashort laser pulses in the 140 fs-10 ps duration range. Formation and propagation of spherical and in ablation with longer pulses, combination of spherical and cylindrical pressure waves were observed. Laser ablation of the surface of water generates plasma that allows light transmission into the bulk of only the leading edge of the laser pulse.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 709-715 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jul 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Kim, B. M., Komashko, A. M., Rubenchik, A. M., Feit, M. D., Reidt, S., Da Silva, L. B., & Eichler, J. (2003). Interferometric analysis of ultrashort pulse laser-induced pressure waves in water. Journal of Applied Physics, 94(1), 709-715. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1578700