The physical mechanisms of short-pulse laser ablation

Authors
von der Linde, D Sokolowski-Tinten, K
Citation
D. Von Der Linde et K. Sokolowski-tinten, The physical mechanisms of short-pulse laser ablation, APPL SURF S, 154, 2000, pp. 1-10
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
01694332 → ACNP
Volume
154
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4332(200002)154:<1:TPMOSL>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Time-resolved experiments demonstrate that the removal of material from the surface of metals and semiconductors following irradiation with pico- or f emtosecond laser pulses occurs on a nanosecond time scale. It is shown that short-pulse laser ablation can be interpreted in terms of transient therma l processes involving states of matter with unusual thermodynamic, hydrodyn amic and optical properties. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese rved.