Title :
Pulsed laser ignition thresholds of energetic multilayer foils
Author :
McDonald, Joel P. ; Picard, Yoosuf N. ; Yalisove, Steven M. ; Adams, David P.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Ignition thresholds for energetic multilayer foils comprised of aluminum (Al) and platinum (Pt) layers are presented as a function of foil properties for laser pulse durations of 100 femtosecond (fs) and 30 nanosecond (ns).
Keywords :
aluminium; high-speed optical techniques; ignition; laser ablation; platinum; Al-Pt; energetic multilayer foils; laser pulse; pulsed laser ignition threshold; time 100 fs; time 30 ns; Ignition; Laser ablation; Laser beam cutting; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Substrates; Ultrafast optics; (160.3900) Metals; (240.0310) Thin films;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
