Photoemission optogalvanaic (FOG) effect has been observed by irradiat
ing copper target electrode, in a nitrogen discharge cell using 1.06 m
u m and frequency doubled 532 nm Nd:YAG laser pulse. Measurement of th
e nature of the variation of FOG signal strength with 532 nm laser flu
ence confirms the two photon induced photoelectric emission from coppe
r. However, using 1.06 mu m laser pulses thermally assisted photoemiss
ion is observed.