Sergei A. Aseyev , Boris N. Mironov , Anatoly A. Ischenko , Evgeny A. Ryabov
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Abstract
Ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) is used to study laser-induced processes in a free-standing ≈ 50 nm-thick film of gold single crystal. The sample is pumped by 515-nm fs laser pulses with incident fluence of ≈9 mJ/cm2 and probed by time-delayed fs electron pulses with an energy of 47 keV. The Debye-Waller formalism is used to directly map the time dependence of the crystal lattice temperature. Based on the experimental data, the electron-phonon coupling constant for Au is estimated, which is in agreement with the literature data. By analyzing the electron-diffraction kinetics, it was possible to visualize coherent shear acoustic oscillations in gold. A new methodology is presented, which allows estimating the melting conditions of crystals induced by short laser pulses. It is based on the observation of reversible structural dynamics in a non-destructive manner using a low-intensity pulsed electron probe.
期刊介绍:
Vacuum is an international rapid publications journal with a focus on short communication. All papers are peer-reviewed, with the review process for short communication geared towards very fast turnaround times. The journal also published full research papers, thematic issues and selected papers from leading conferences.
A report in Vacuum should represent a major advance in an area that involves a controlled environment at pressures of one atmosphere or below.
The scope of the journal includes:
1. Vacuum; original developments in vacuum pumping and instrumentation, vacuum measurement, vacuum gas dynamics, gas-surface interactions, surface treatment for UHV applications and low outgassing, vacuum melting, sintering, and vacuum metrology. Technology and solutions for large-scale facilities (e.g., particle accelerators and fusion devices). New instrumentation ( e.g., detectors and electron microscopes).
2. Plasma science; advances in PVD, CVD, plasma-assisted CVD, ion sources, deposition processes and analysis.
3. Surface science; surface engineering, surface chemistry, surface analysis, crystal growth, ion-surface interactions and etching, nanometer-scale processing, surface modification.
4. Materials science; novel functional or structural materials. Metals, ceramics, and polymers. Experiments, simulations, and modelling for understanding structure-property relationships. Thin films and coatings. Nanostructures and ion implantation.