Experimental and computational investigation into the hydrodynamics and chemical dynamics of laser ablation aluminum plasmas

Abstract

Plume hydrodynamics and plasma-gas intermixing drives chemical reactions in laser ablation plasmas, where molecular formation is shown to occur during early times (<100 ns) in the presence of strong laser-induced shockwaves.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2023
Source ID
10.1039/d3cp01586f

Entities

People

  • Emily H. Kwapis
  • Enrique Medici
  • Jacob W. Posey
  • Kira Berg
  • Kyle C. Hartig
  • Ryan Houim

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • Division of Chemistry
  • Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
  • University of Florida

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy