Vol. 30, Issue 4, pp. 757-763

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Vol. 30 Issue 4 pp. 757-763

Direct comparison of reflectivity of picosecond and subnanosecond high-intensity light pulses from a metal target

Badziak Jan, Makowski Josef, Piotrowski Marek

Abstract

The specular reflectivities of picosecond and subnanosecond high-intensity light pulses from a gold target are investigated and compared. It is found that the reflectivity for a picosecond pulse is several times higher than for a subnanosecond one and that dependences of the reflectivity on light pulse energy or intensity are different for both kinds of pulses. A qualitative explanation of the observed features of reflectivity is provided.

Vol. 30
Issue 4
pp. 757-763

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