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The results of experiments on femtosecond GW laser pulse interaction with isolated millimeter-size water droplets are presented. The temporal and spatial dynamics of optical breakdown in a liquid particle is investigated. The mechanical fragmentation of the droplet as a result of the evaporation and explosion of superheated areas is also discussed. The spectral characteristics of water particle glow during its explosive boiling are investigated.
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Original Russian Text © D.V. Apeksimov, O.A. Bukin, E.E. Bykova, Yu.E. Geints, S.S. Golik, A. A. Zemlyanova, Al. A. Zemlyanovd, A. A. Ilyinc, A. M. Kabanova, G.G. Matvienko, V.K. Oshlakov, E.B. Sokolova, 2010, published in Optica Atmosfery i Okeana.
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Apeksimov, D.V., Bukin, O.A., Bykova, E.E. et al. Interaction between gigawatt laser pulses and liquid media: Part 1. Explosive boiling of large individual water droplets. Atmos Ocean Opt 23, 448–454 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856010060035
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