Abstract
The main products, sulfur dimers (S2), sulfur atoms (S) and cadmium atoms (Cd), ejected from highly excited CdS, show Maxwellian velocity distributions characterized by an unusually low kinetic temperature, indicating that the laser induced damage of CdS in high-density electron-hole plasma does not undergo a thermal melting, but a direct solid-gas phase transition driven by dimerization of adjacent sulfur atoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L243-L248 |
Journal | Surface Science Letters |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces