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Laser-induced plasmas from the ablation of metallic targets: the problem of the onset temperature, and insights on the expansion dynamics
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Abstract
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| Laser-induced plasmas are transient systems rapidly aging in few nanoseconds of evolution. Time-of-flight spectrometry allowed studying initial plasma characteristics based on frozen translational degrees of freedom, hence overcoming intrinsic limitations of optical spectroscopy. Experimental ion velocity distributions were reconstructed as developed during the longitudinal plasma expansion. The obtained onset plasma temperatures are in the range of similar to 18-45 eV depending on the ablated metals. Also the ion angular spreads were found to be a function of ablated metal, e.g., the narrowest for Fe, the broadest for Al, due to different collisional coupling in the plasma population. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of applied physics / American Institute of Physics. - New York, N.Y., 1937, currens
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Publication
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New York, N.Y.
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American Institute of Physics
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2007
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ISSN
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0021-8979
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1089-7550
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DOI
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10.1063/1.2721410
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Volume/pages
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101
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(2007)
, 5 p.
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Article Reference
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083301
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ISI
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000246072200047
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E-only publicatie
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