Title :
Single-shot measurements of ultrafast dynamics in a dense plasma
Author :
Churina, I.V. ; Cho, B. ; Bernstein, A.C. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX
Abstract :
The ultrafast dynamics in a dense plasma were studied with a single-shot measurement of the time-dependent reflectivity and phase shift at the rear surface of a free standing aluminum foil following femtosecond irradiation.
Keywords :
aluminium; high-speed optical techniques; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; reflectivity; dense plasma; free standing aluminum foil; phase shift; single-shot measurements; time-dependent reflectivity; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Phase measurement; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Probes; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Thermal conductivity; Ultrafast optics; (140.7090) Ultrafast Lasers; (350.5400) Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
