Title :
Absolute displacement interferometry of ultrafast laser-produced plasmas in warm dense matter
Author :
Rodriguez, G. ; Clarke, S.A. ; Taylor, A.J. ; Forsman, A.
Author_Institution :
Condensed Matter & Thermal Phys. Group, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Microscopic interferometric imaging of surface motion from an expanding plasma is reported. This technique measures surface displacement of laser-heated metal target surfaces with a single ultrafast pump pulse and yields a spatial resolution often nanometers.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical images; optical pumping; plasma heating by laser; plasma production by laser; absolute displacement interferometry; laser-heated metal target surface; microscopic interferometric imaging; single ultrafast pump pulse; spatial resolution; surface displacement; surface motion; ultrafast laser-produced plasma; warm dense matter; Displacement measurement; Interferometry; Laser excitation; Microscopy; Optical pulses; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
