Laser-induced short-range disorder in aluminum revealed by ultrafast electron diffuse scattering

• Published in: Applied physics letters Vol. 103; no. 23
• Main Authors: Zhu, Pengfei, Chen, Jie, Li, Runze, Chen, Long, Cao, Jianming, Sheng, Zhengming, Zhang, Jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 02.12.2013
• Subjects: ALUMINIUM; Aluminum; Applied physics; BRAGG CURVE; Decay rate; DIFFUSE SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; EXCITATION; LASERS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; Scattering; TIME RESOLUTION

We report ultrafast electron diffuse scattering intensity (DSI) measurement in order to study the structural response of aluminum to femtosecond laser excitation. In this measurement, the evolutions of DSI and Bragg peak intensities after the laser excitation are measured and compared in the time do...