Fast imaging of laser ablation of cerium: Dependence of plasma plume dynamics and structure on native oxide growth

We have imaged the evolution of plasma following nanosecond pulsed laser ablation of cerium in air with sub-10 ns resolution. We find the ablated plasma plume expansion and shape to be strongly dependent on the time after mechanical polishing of the sample surface. After an initial shock front commo...

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Main Authors: A. W. Auner, J. C. Crowhurst, L. A. Nagel, D. G. Weisz, A. C. Rousso, K. B. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2022-06-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0090144