Explosive vaporization of metallic Na microparticles stimulated by resonant cw laser radiation has been observed in a glass cell. Vaporization occurs at low laser-power density. The effect consists in the generation of optically thick and sharply localized Na vapor clouds propagating in the cell against the laser beam. The effect is explained by laser excitation of Na atoms, which collide onto the surface of the microparticles and transfer their internal energy. This causes other atoms to be vaporized and to continue the avalanche process.

Explosive vaporization of metallic sodium microparticles by CW resonant laser radiation

ATOUTOV, Serguei;BALDINI, Wander;CALABRESE, Roberto;GUIDI, Vincenzo;MAI, Bruno;TOMASSETTI, Luca
2001

Abstract

Explosive vaporization of metallic Na microparticles stimulated by resonant cw laser radiation has been observed in a glass cell. Vaporization occurs at low laser-power density. The effect consists in the generation of optically thick and sharply localized Na vapor clouds propagating in the cell against the laser beam. The effect is explained by laser excitation of Na atoms, which collide onto the surface of the microparticles and transfer their internal energy. This causes other atoms to be vaporized and to continue the avalanche process.
2001
Atoutov, Serguei; Baldini, Wander; Biancalana, V.; Calabrese, Roberto; Guidi, Vincenzo; Mai, Bruno; Mariotti, E.; Mazzocca, G.; Moi, L.; Pod'Yachev, S...espandi
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