Title :
Surface energy transport following relativistic laser-solid interaction
Author :
Langhoff, H. ; Bowes, B.T. ; Hou, Bixue ; Nees, J.A. ; Sentoku, Y. ; Downer, M.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
After a ~1-micron Al target spot is excited at 3e18 W/cm2, a delayed probe detects isotropic surface heating out to 12 μm radius. Analysis shows runaway electrons and strong magnetic fields govern fs surface heating.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; holographic interferometry; surface energy; delayed probe; isotropic surface heating; relativistic laser-solid interaction; runaway electrons; strong magnetic fields; surface energy transport; Electrons; Heating; Holographic optical components; Laser excitation; Optical interferometry; Physics; Probes; Reflectivity; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
