Two-step mechanism of the laser vaporisation of foam graphite

S.I. Kudryashov, N.B. Zorov, A.A. Karabutov, Yu.Ya. Kuzyakov

Mendeleev Commun., v.1, p.20-22 (1997 )

ABSTRACT. Laser ablation of a foam graphite foil is governed by the splitting off of 'cold' weakly bound layers ( stacks ) of crystallites following by the recoil pulses of the thermal vaporisation of the material.

Laboratory of Laser Diagnostics