Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 04, Numéro C7, Juillet 1994
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique
Page(s) C7-701 - C7-704
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19947164
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique

J. Phys. IV France 04 (1994) C7-701-C7-704

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19947164

Dynamics of ultrafast stress generation in metals

O.B. Wright1, 2

1  Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Acustica "O.M. Corbino", Via Cassia 1216, 00189 Roma, Italy
2  Electronics Research Laboratories, Nippon Steel Corporation, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229, Japan


Abstract
Using a time-resolved optical pump and probe scheme with laser beam deflection detection, the dynamics of ultrafast stress generation in copper by picosecond optical pulses has been investigated. The phonon strain pulse shape can be explained through the nonequilibrium coupling of the electrons and the lattice.



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