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Time-resolved explosion of intense-laser-heated clusters.

K Y Kim1, I Alexeev, E Parra

  • 1Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|February 7, 2003
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Intense laser pulses drive femtosecond explosive dynamics in argon clusters. Transient polarizability measurements reveal competition between supercritical and subcritical densities during expansion, matching theoretical models.

Area of Science:

  • Laser-plasma interactions
  • Atomic and molecular physics
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Understanding the dynamics of laser-matter interactions is crucial for applications like inertial confinement fusion and advanced materials synthesis.
  • Argon clusters provide a unique medium to study phase transitions and explosive phenomena under extreme conditions.
  • Previous theoretical models have predicted complex behaviors in laser-heated clusters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the femtosecond explosive dynamics of intense laser-heated argon clusters.
  • To measure the transient polarizability of argon clusters during laser-induced expansion.
  • To compare experimental results with existing laser-cluster interaction models.

Main Methods:

  • Femtosecond laser heating of argon clusters.

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  • Measurement of the cluster complex transient polarizability.
  • Time-resolved optical diagnostics.

    • Main Results:

    • The time evolution of polarizability indicates a competition between supercritical and subcritical density regions within the expanding cluster.
    • Experimental results align with predictions from a specific laser-cluster interaction model.
    • The study provides insights into the complex optical response during explosive cluster dynamics.

    Conclusions:

    • Transient polarizability is a sensitive probe of femtosecond explosive dynamics in laser-heated argon clusters.
    • The observed dynamics are governed by the interplay between different density regions during cluster expansion.
    • Experimental findings validate theoretical predictions for laser-cluster interactions.