We are making a comprehensive study of ablation of materials, under vacuum and in ambient air, across a wide range of metals and dielectrics, for 850 nm, 100 fs laser pulses in an intensity range approaching and extending beyond the air ionization threshold. We compare ablation rates, and examine in detail the morphology and structural integrity of the ablation region, towards gaining greater knowledge of the interaction science, as well as constructing empirical models for fabrication guidelines.
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