Characterizing bubble interaction effects in synchronous-double-pulse laser ablation for enhanced nanoparticle synthesis

Farbod Riahi; Alexander Bußmann; Carlos Doñate-Buendia; Stefan Adami; Nicolaus A. Adams; Stephan Barcikowski; Bilal Gökce

doi:10.1364/PRJ.498204

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