Title :
Electron-phonon relaxation in metals excited by ultra-short laser pulse
Author :
Gamaly, Eugene G. ; Rode, Andrei V.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. & Eng., Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We show, that the electron-phonon relaxation rate in fs-laser excited metal is a strong function of the time-dependent lattice temperature. The lattice heating and restructuring occurs on a much shorter time scale than previously expected.
Keywords :
electron-phonon interactions; heat treatment; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; electron-phonon relaxation; fs-laser excited metal; lattice heating; restructuring; time-dependent lattice temperature; ultrashort laser pulse; Energy exchange; Equations; Lattices; Mathematical model; Metals; Plasma temperature; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193688
