Sensitive detection of laser-ablation plumes in an optical build-up cavity

E.C. Benck; H.A. Schuessler

doi:doi:10.1051/jp4:19947174

Issue		J. Phys. IV France Volume 04, Number C7, Juillet 1994 8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena 8 ITMP³ / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique


Page(s)		C7-741 - C7-743
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19947174

8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP³ / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique

J. Phys. IV France 04 (1994) C7-741-C7-743
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19947174

Sensitive detection of laser-ablation plumes in an optical build-up cavity

E.C. Benck and H.A. Schuessler

Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4242, U.S.A.

Abstract
Cavity-enhanced detection is used to monitor the dynamics of minute vapor plumes produced by focusing a pulsed laser beam onto a surface. The time evolution of the various processes, namely vaporization, acoustic wave generation and photothermal effect range from nsec to msec.