Laser impact on a drop
arXiv:1605.02069 · doi:10.1063/1.4930907
Abstract
The impact of a laser pulse on a highly absorbing liquid drop can lead to a violent response: the drop is accelerated, strongly deforms, and eventually fragments. Shock waves, the ejection of matter, and even plasma formation can accompany this process ...
Submitted to Physics of Fluids as invited paper for winning the Milton van Dyke award 2014