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Fluid dynamical modeling of laser ablation
by
Vasilios Alexiades
Mathematics, University of Tennessee
Coauthors: David Autrique (Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Belgium)
Laser ablation is increasingly important in science and technology, in applications ranging from chemical analysis via mass spectroscopy, to pulsed laser deposition and nanoparticle manufacturing. A fluid dynamics model for laser ablation of a solid target is outlined, which accounts for melting and vaporization of the target, expansion of the vapor plume in ambient gas, and ionization into plasma. We also present 1-D numerical simulations for ablation of copper target in helium background gas at 1 atm with a 15 nanosecond laser pulse.
Date received: March 21, 2009
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