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xi, 264 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 2.6.8.Laser Surface Velocimeter -- References -- 3.Analysis of Surface Optical Nonlinearities -- 3.1.Application of Rz-scan Technique for Investigation of Nonlinear Refraction of Thin Surface Layers of A Sapphire Doped With Ag, Cu, and Au Nanoparticles -- 3.2.Reflection Z-scan Measurements of Opaque Semiconductor Thin Films -- 3.3.Measurements of Surface Nonlinear Optical Parameters of Nontransparent Materials Using Single-Shot Technique -- 3.4.Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy -- 3.5.Surface Nanostructuring- and Pasmon-Induced Nonlinearities -- References -- 4.Laser Cleaning of Art -- 4.1.Brief history of the First Steps in Art Conservation Using Lasers -- 4.2.Cleaning of the Stones -- 4.3.Cleaning of Wall Paintings and Woods -- 4.4.Cleaning of Metals -- 4.5.Cleaning of Paintings -- 4.6.Cleaning of Papers and Parchments -- References -- 5.Nanoripples Formation on the Surfaces -- 5.1.Peculiarities on Nanoripples Formation -- |
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Contents note continued: 5.2.Fabrication of Two-dimensional Periodic Nanostructures by Two-beam Interference of Femtosecond Pulses -- 5.3.Short Period Nanostructuring of Semiconductor Surfaces Under the Action of Femtosecond Pulses -- 5.4.Formation of Different Periodic Nanostructures on Semiconductors -- 5.5.Nanoripple Formation from Ultrashort Laser Pulse Irradiation of Semiconductors of Different Bandgaps -- 5.6.Extended Homogeneous Nanoripple Formation During Interaction of High-intensity Few-cycle Pulses with a Moving Silicon Wafer -- 5.7.Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6.Surface Engineering and Ablation -- 6.1.Surface Engineering -- 6.2.Laser Engraving and Marking -- 6.2.1.Principles of Laser-induced Engraving and Marking of the Surfaces -- 6.2.2.Materials that can be Engraved -- 6.2.3.Industrial Applications -- 6.3.Applications of Intense Laser-surface Interaction in Defense -- 6.4.Analysis of Laser-induced Ablation of the Surfaces -- 6.5.Laser Cutting -- |
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Contents note continued: 6.6.Tattoo Removal by Laser Pulses -- References -- 7.Ablation of Clusters from Surfaces for Harmonic Generation of Laser Radiation -- 7.1.Ablation of Fullerene-Containing Surfaces: The Attractive Method for Harmonic Generation of Laser Radiation -- 7.1.1.Motivation of Harmonic Generation Studies in Fullerene-Containing Media -- 7.1.2.Experimental Arrangements for Fullerene-Containing Plasma Harmonics -- 7.1.3.First Observation of HHG in Fullerene Plasma -- 7.1.4.Influence of Various Experimental Parameters on the HHG Efficiency in Fullerene Plasma -- 7.1.5.Studies of Harmonic Modulation from Fullerene-Rich Plasmas -- 7.1.6.Fullerene Harmonics Generated Using Two-Color Pump Scheme -- 7.1.7.Analysis of the Morphology of Fullerene Targets and Ablated Materials -- 7.1.8.Discussion of Fullerene Ablation Induced HHG -- 7.2.Ablation of Metal Nanoparticles from the Surfaces and Efficient Harmonic Generation using 1 kHz Laser -- |
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Contents note continued: 7.2.1.Experimental Arrangements for Nanoparticles Ablation and Harmonic Generation -- 7.2.2.Characterization of Ablation Deposits -- 7.2.3.Harmonic Generation from Nanoparticle-Containing Plasmas -- References -- 8.X-ray Lasers, Plasma Properties and Harmonic Generation from Surfaces -- 8.1.X-ray Lasers -- 8.1.1.Basic Principles of Surface-Excited Media for X-ray Lasers -- 8.1.2.Lasing at 18.9 nm Using Excitation of Molybdenum Surface -- 8.2.Characterization of Surface Plasmas at High Excitation -- 8.2.1.Study of Boron and Molybdenum Plasmas During Multi-Pulse Interaction of Femtosecond Radiation with a Target Surface -- 8.2.2.Generation of Backscattered 2ω and 3ω/2 Harmonics of Femtosecond Radiation from Target Surfaces with Different Atomic Numbers -- 8.3.High-Order Harmonic Generation During Super-Intense Laser-Surface Interaction -- 8.3.1.Early Studies of Harmonics from Solid Surfaces -- |
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Contents note continued: 8.3.2.Low-Order Harmonic Generation from Aluminum Surfaces -- 8.3.3.Effects of Pump Laser Chirp in High-Order Harmonics Generated from Various Solid Surfaces Using Femtosecond Lasers |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Principles of Lasers and Laser-Surface Interactions -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Basics of Lasers -- 1.3.Continuous and Pulsed Modes of Operation of Lasers -- 1.4.Coherence of Light -- 1.5.Modification of Surface Properties -- References -- 2.Interaction of Low-Power Laser Radiation with Surfaces -- 2.1.Laser Rangefinders -- 2.1.1.Applications of Laser Rangefinders -- 2.1.2.Satellite Laser Ranging -- 2.1.3.Lunar Laser Ranging -- 2.2.Lidar -- 2.3.Holography -- 2.3.1.Basics of Holography -- 2.3.2.How Holography Works -- 2.3.3.Applications of Holography -- 2.4.Low-Level Laser Therapy -- 2.5.Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatories -- 2.6.Other Applications of Low-Power Laser-Surface Interactions -- 2.6.1.Free-Space Optical Communications -- 2.6.2.Laser Lighting Display -- 2.6.3.Laser Scanners for Barcodes -- 2.6.4.Laser Discs -- 2.6.5.Laser Printers -- 2.6.6.Laser Interferometry -- 2.6.7.Laser Pointers -- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Lasers -- Industrial applications.
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Lasers.
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Materials -- Effect of radiation on.
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Surfaces (Technology)
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| LC no. |
2013950094 |
| ISBN |
9789400773400 (hardback) |
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