1st Edition

Laser Heating of Metals

By A. M. Prokhorov Copyright 1990
259 Pages
by CRC Press

259 Pages
by CRC Press

In order to ensure efficient use of lasers, and for any large-scale implementation, a thorough knowledge of the fundamental laws governing the interaction of radiation with matter is required. Laser Heating of Metals provides a systematic and comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles underlying the physical and chemical mechanisms governing the interaction of laser radiation with... Read more
1. Optical Properties of Metals 2. Basic Regimes of the Heating of Metal Targets by Laser Irradiation 3. Light Induced Thermoelastic Deformations of Metal Surfaces 4. Light Stability of Metal Mirrors Exposed to Pulsed Irradiation in a Vacuum 5. Optical Effects and Diagnosis of Thermochemical Interaction Processes 6. The Choice of Optical Irradiation Conditions

Biography

A. M. Prokhorov