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Breakdown of an erosion jet formed as a result of quasicontinuous laser irradiation of metals

V. S. Vorob'ev


Abstract: Estimates are obtained of the intensity of laser radiation resulting in breakdown of metal vapors formed as a result of quasicontinuous laser irradiation. The dependences of this intensity on the nature of the metal, surrounding gas, radius of the focusing spot, pressure, and other parameters are discussed. A comparison is made with the experimental results.

UDC: 621.373.826

PACS: 61.80.Ba, 61.82.Bg, 42.60.Jf

Received: 28.12.1984
Revised: 04.03.1986

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1986, 16:9, 1252–1254

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