Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions: Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

ISBN-13: 9789814877404 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 270 str.

Eugene G. Gamaly

Opis

This book succinctly describes the ultra-short laser–matter interactions from the subtle atomic motion under the gentle excitation up to the generation of extreme pressures by the beam tightly focussed inside the bulk of a transparent crystal.

Spis treści

1. Basics of Laser–Matter Interactions: Light and Matter 2. Interaction with Metals 3. Interaction with Dielectrics 4. Non-Destructive Transformations: Formation, Lifetime and Decay of Unconventional States of Matter 5. Ablation of Metals and Dielectrics 6. Extreme Energy Density Confined inside a Transparent Crystal—Novel Path for New Materials Creation: Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations

O autorze

Eugene G. Gamaly received an MSc from Moscow State University (1958), PhD from the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre (1970), and DSc and Professorship in Physics from P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (1980). He worked for the Federal Nuclear Centre in the fields of high-temperature/-density plasma physics and nuclear fission/fusion (1958–1973). He joined P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute on the invitation of Prof. Basov, a Nobel laureate. His work within Prof. Basov’s team featured pioneering research on laser-induced fusion and on the fundamentals of short/intense laser–matter interaction (1973–1992). Prof. Gamaly worked for the Australian National University (1992–2015) on the ultra-short laser–matter interactions comprising the studies from the gentle phonon excitation up to unique material formation at the extreme energy density. He has authored or co-authored two books, 25 book chapters and more than 300 papers in refereed journals.