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Structure of the flow of an erosion plasma formed as a result of laser interaction with metals

L. Ya. Min'ko, B. T. Fedyushin, Yu. A. Chivel', A. N. Chumakov


Abstract: The structured nature of the flow of an erosion plasma formed as a result of laser interaction with metals was detected experimentally. The structure was interpreted as an analog of the optical caustics.

UDC: 621.373.826

PACS: 52.50.Jm, 61.82.Bg, 61.80.Ba

Received: 21.08.1984

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1985, 15:3, 420–421

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