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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2022-06-01
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Series: | AIP Advances |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0090144 |