ABSTRACT
Recently, liquid phase laser ablation has been attracting intense
attention. The advantage of this process arises from the following
characteristics: (1) laser pulse can reach the surface of the target
submerged in liquid as long as the liquid is transparent to the
laser, (2) the method can be applied to any target material, (3)
ablated species can be atoms and ions in highly excited states being
able to emit light, (4) products are all trapped in the liquid, being
very efficient for materials’ fabrication, and (5) ablated species are
confined in a small region because of the presence of liquid and
therefore a high pressure and high density are expected in the initial
stage of the ablation.