L. I. Antonova, S. V. Drobyazko, I. A. Evdokimov, A. G. Krasyukov, V. V. Likhanskii, A. I. Loboiko, Yu. M. Senatorov, “Removal of a liquid paraffin film from a water surface by short pulses from a CO<sub>2</sub> laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2002, Volume 32, Number 2,Pages <nobr>165

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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Removal of a liquid paraffin film from a water surface by short pulses from a CO₂ laser

L. I. Antonova, S. V. Drobyazko, I. A. Evdokimov, A. G. Krasyukov, V. V. Likhanskii, A. I. Loboiko, Yu. M. Senatorov

State Research Center of Russian Federation "Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Fusion Research"

Abstract: The process of removal of a liquid paraffin film from a water surface irradiated by 40 – 270-μs pulses from a CO₂ laser is studied experimentally and theoretically. It is found for the first time that the mass of removed paraffin can exceed that of paraffin located in the region irradiated by the laser pulse. A theoretical model is proposed which explains the results obtained.

PACS: 89.60.-k, 42.62.-b, 42.55.Lt

Received: 19.10.2001