Physics of porous materials under extreme laser-generated conditions.

Porous materials offer unique possibilities for the production of plasmas with controlled density profiles for experiments on laser–matter interaction. They are of growing relevance to many applications, such as inertial confinement fusion, fundamental research, and secondary sources. Understanding the processes of transformation of a porous solid into a plasma is of fundamental interest and is needed for producing materials with desired properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]