Short pulse laser interactions with matter : an introduction - Gibbon, Paul (London : Imperial College Press, 2005)
Introduction : historical background -- Interaction with single atoms -- Interaction with single electrons -- Laser propagation in underdense plasmas -- Interaction with solids : overdense plasmas -- Numerical simulation of short pulse laser interactions -- Applications of short-pulse laser-matter interactions
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-305) and index
Keywords: Laser pulses, Ultrashort; Laser-plasma interactions