Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
About the Series......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Contents......Page 14
Contributors......Page 18
1.1 Introduction......Page 20
1.2 Creation of Initial Electrons......Page 22
1.3 Electron Growth in Gases......Page 27
1.4 Laser-Induced Breakdown of Solids and Liquids......Page 55
1.5 Concluding Remarks......Page 77
References......Page 78
2.1 Introduction......Page 88
2.2 Creation of a Propagating Plasma......Page 89
2.3 Absorption Characteristics of Heated Gases......Page 91
2.4 Features of Propagating Plasmas......Page 94
2.5 One-Dimensional Laser-Supported Combustion Waves......Page 96
2.6 One-Dimensional Laser-Supported Detonation Wave......Page 107
2.7 One-Dimensional Laser-Supported Radiation Wave......Page 111
2.8 Transition Regions......Page 112
2.9 Radial Expansion......Page 114
2.10 Thermal Coupling......Page 118
2.11 Other Factors......Page 119
References......Page 120
3.1 Introduction......Page 124
3.2 Introduction to Optical Diagnostics......Page 129
3.3 Introduction to X-ray Diagnostics......Page 150
References......Page 180
4.1 Introduction......Page 188
4.2 Principles of Operation......Page 191
4.3 Analytical Models......Page 201
4.4 Experimental Studies......Page 208
4.5 Applications of the Laser-Sustained Plasma......Page 215
References......Page 222
5.1 Historical Overview......Page 226
5.2 Laser-Fusion Scaling Laws......Page 230
5.3 Coronal Physics......Page 236
5.4 X-ray Generation by Laser-Produced Plasmas......Page 243
5.5 Laser-Driven Ablation......Page 246
5.6 Hydrodynamic Stability of Ablatively Driven Shells......Page 258
5.7 Irradiation Uniformity Requirements......Page 262
5.8 Implosion Experiments......Page 270
References......Page 279
6.1 Aspects of Semiconductor Fabrication......Page 288
6.2 Applications of Lasers in the Semiconductor Industry......Page 295
6.3 Research Areas......Page 302
6.4 Outlook......Page 309
References......Page 310
7.1 Review......Page 314
7.2 Methods and Properties of Analysis Using Laser Plasmas......Page 315
7.3 Analysis of Gases......Page 321
7.4 Analysis of Bulk Liquids......Page 325
7.5 Analysis of Particles......Page 328
7.6 Analysis of Solids......Page 332
7.7 Advances in Instrumentation......Page 337
7.8 Prognosis......Page 340
References......Page 342
8.2 Introduction......Page 346
8.3 Phenomenology of Laser Heating of Condensed-Phase Targets......Page 349
8.4 Quantitative Spectroscopy......Page 355
8.5 Intensity Measurements and Elemental Analysis......Page 360
8.6 Summary......Page 363
References......Page 364
9.1 Conventional Solid Sample Introduction for Atomic Spectroscopy......Page 366
9.2 Laser Ablation of Solid Samples......Page 369
9.3 Laser Ablation for Sample Introduction in Atomic Spectroscopy......Page 372
9.4 Relative Merits of Laser Ablation for Sample Introduction in Atomic Spectroscopy......Page 382
9.5 Laser Sources for Mass Spectrometry......Page 384
9.6 Applications of Laser Microprobe......Page 388
9.7 Applications of Laser Desorption and Postionization......Page 391
References......Page 395
10.1 Introduction......Page 404
10.2 Applications of Laser-Plasma-Generated X-rays and Particles......Page 405
10.3 Laser-Plasma Acceleration of Particles......Page 432
10.4 Laser-Pulsed Power Switching......Page 443
References......Page 451
Index......Page 456