2nd Edition
Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density
1. Basics of Laser–Matter Interactions: Light and Matter
2. Interaction with Metals
3. Interaction with Dielectrics
4. Non-Destructive Transformations: Formation, Lifetime and Decay of Unconventional States of Matter
5. Ablation of Metals and Dielectrics
6. Extreme Energy Density Confined inside a Transparent Crystal—Novel Path for New Materials Creation: Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations
Biography
Eugene G. Gamaly received an MSc from Moscow State University (1958), PhD from the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre (1970), and DSc and Professorship in Physics from P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (1980). He worked for the Federal Nuclear Centre in the fields of high-temperature/-density plasma physics and nuclear fission/fusion (1958–1973). He joined P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute on the invitation of Prof. Basov, a Nobel laureate. His work within Prof. Basov’s team featured pioneering research on laser-induced fusion and on the fundamentals of short/intense laser–matter interaction (1973–1992). Prof. Gamaly worked for the Australian National University (1992–2015) on the ultra-short laser–matter interactions comprising the studies from the gentle phonon excitation up to unique material formation at the extreme energy density. He has authored or co-authored two books, 25 book chapters and more than 300 papers in refereed journals.
