Vol. 30, Issue 4, pp. 757-763 (2000)

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.