Table 3.
Energy partition at the optical breakdown.
| Laser parameter | 6 ns–10 mJ [21] | 12 ns–22 mJ [26] | 12 ns–45 mJ [26] | 5 ns–10 mJ | 5 ns–10 mJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted model | Gilmore model | Gilmore model | Gilmore model | Gilmore model | Extended Gilmore model |
| Initial bubble radius R0 (μm) | 37 | 10.4 | 15.2 | 19 | 19 |
| Maximum bubble radius Rmax (μm) | 1820 | 1075.3 | 1439.9 | 1206.4 | 1207.56 |
| Bubble energy Eb (μJ) | 2500 | 508.7 | 1221.5 | 718.33 | 720.40 |
| Shock wave width δsw (μm) | 114 | 29.3 | 46.3 | 54.4 | 37.7 |
| Normalized shock wave width δsw/R0 | 3.1 | 2.82 | 3.04 | 2.87 | 1.98 |
| Local shock wave velocity usw (m/s) | 2053 | 2713.1 | 2778.3 | 2290.2 | 2188 |
| shock wave duration τsw (ns) | 58 | 10.8 | 16.7 | 24.2 | 17.23 |
| Shock wave energy E6R0 at r = 6R0 (μJ) | 4190 | 1158.2 | 2911.0 | 1476.9 | 568.33 |
| The ratio of the shock wave energy to bubble energy E6R0/Eb | 1.68 | 2.28 | 2.38 | 2.06 | 0.79 |