Brief history of laser-induced breakdown (Abstract Only)

Nicolaas Bloembergen

doi:10.1117/12.344428

7 April 1999 Brief history of laser-induced breakdown (Abstract Only)

Nicolaas Bloembergen

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Proceedings Volume 3578, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344428
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998, 1998, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

Breakdown of air by a focused pulse from a Q-switched ruby laser was first observed in 1962. This marked the beginning of studies on laser-generated plasmas and of laser-induced breakdown in solids, liquids and gases. A historical overview will be presented of major developments in the basic physical processes involved, including multiphoton ionization and avalanche breakdown. Recent experiments on plasma creation and damage induced by femtosecond pluses have thrown new light on this subject, which continues to be of great technical interest.

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Nicolaas Bloembergen "Brief history of laser-induced breakdown (Abstract Only)", Proc. SPIE 3578, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998, (7 April 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344428

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