Langmuir probe technique for plasma characterization during pulsed laser deposition process

SA Irimiciuc, S Chertopalov, J Lancok, V Craciun - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The history of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and transient plasmas generated by laser
ablation is intertwined with the development of various techniques for its fundamental …

Target properties–plasma dynamics relationship in laser ablation of metals: Common trends for fs, ps and ns irradiation regimes

SA Irimiciuc, PE Nica, M Agop, C Focsa - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Better understanding of complex relationships between laser-produced plasma dynamics
and ablation target material properties is key for optimization of numerous technological and …

Plume splitting and oscillatory behavior in transient plasmas generated by high-fluence laser ablation in vacuum

C Focsa, S Gurlui, P Nica, M Agop, M Ziskind - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a short overview of studies performed in our research groups over the last
decade on the characterization of transient plasma plumes generated by laser ablation in …

Langmuir probe investigation of transient plasmas generated by femtosecond laser ablation of several metals: Influence of the target physical properties on the plume …

SA Irimiciuc, S Gurlui, G Bulai, P Nica, M Agop… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
Langmuir probe measurements were performed on transient plasmas generated by
femtosecond laser ablation of several metallic targets (Al, Cu, Mn, Ni, In, Te, W). The …

Ge-Sb-Te chalcogenide thin films deposited by nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond laser ablation

G Bulai, O Pompilian, S Gurlui, P Nemec, V Nazabal… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ge-Sb-Te thin films were obtained by ns-, ps-, and fs-pulsed laser deposition (PLD) in
various experimental conditions. The thickness of the samples was influenced by the Nd …

Laser absorption spectroscopy on a transient aluminum plasma generated by excimer laser ablation

C Ursu, P Nica, GB Rusu, C Vitelaru, G Popa… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Transient Al plasma produced by excimer laser ablation in vacuum was investigated through
laser absorption spectroscopy to probe the space-time evolution of neutral species …

Laser ablation of (GeSe2) 100− x (Sb2Se3) x chalcogenide glasses: Influence of the target composition on the plasma plume dynamics

S Irimiciuc, R Boidin, G Bulai, S Gurlui, P Nemec… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
The dynamics and properties of the (GeSe 2) 100− x (Sb 2 Se 3) x laser-induced plasma
were investigated by fast ICCD imaging and space-and time-resolved optical emission …

Excimer laser ablation of graphite: The enhancement of carbon dimer formation

C Ursu, P Nica, C Focsa - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon plasmas produced by laser ablation can have important applications in the
synthesis of nanostructured materials of high current interest (nanotubes, nanowires …

Dispersive effects in laser ablation plasmas

ŞA Irimiciuc, M Agop, P Nica, S Gurlui… - Japanese Journal of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The dynamics of transient plasmas generated by high-fluence nanosecond laser ablation
has been investigated by recording the ionic current with a Langmuir probe. Systematic …

V-shape plasma generated by excimer laser ablation of graphite in argon: Spectroscopic investigations

C Ursu, P Nica, BG Rusu, C Focsa - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuing previous works on the dynamics of carbon plasmas generated by excimer laser
ablation in vacuum, we report here a new study using Ar as background gas. The increased …