Recently, we reported that the MgO microcrystals that are prepared via the reaction between
magnesium and silicon monoxide under Ar atmosphere exhibit broadband laser emission at …

Inorganic nitrates are susceptible to radiation damage, including ultraviolet (UV) laser
irradiation. We present a monochromatized X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and …

We present observations of submicrometer-to micrometer-sized particles generated by high-
fluence (10 J/cm2) 248-nm laser ablation of single-crystal NaNO3 in vacuum and at …

We succeeded in dissociating MgO using laser pulses without a reducing agent. The energy
efficiency from laser to magnesium reaction energy exceeded 42.5%. Although 1 kW CO 2 …

Using embedded cluster quantum mechanical calculations we developed a model of photo-
induced processes and desorption of MgO surface corners. Our calculations suggest that …

We examine the formation of a fluorescent plume during pulsed laser irradiation of wide
band gap materials at sub-band gap photon energies. We show that fluences near the …

We report time-and mass-resolved measurements of Si+ and O+ emission from ultraviolet-
grade fused silica during exposure to pulsed 157 nm excimer laser radiation at fluences …

We present a study of the energy distributions of positive ions (Na, Li, Ca, and Mg)
photodesorbed from cleaved NaCl, LiF, MgO, NaNO3, and CaCO3 surfaces during 248 nm …

Wide band gap insulators containing defects exposed to nanosecond pulses of UV laser
radiation at fluences close to the damage threshold often display highly localized flashes of …

We report mass-and time-resolved measurements of negative ions produced by exposing
fused silica to 157 nm radiation at fluences below the threshold for optical breakdown. The …