diffraction

Physics

X-ray diffraction enables in-situ ablation depth measurement in aluminum

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When laser energy is applied to a target material, a number of complex processes occur over length and time scales that are too small to be observed visually. To study and ultimately fine-tune such processes, researchers turn to computer modeling. However, these simulations rely on accurate equation of state (EOS) models that describe the thermodynamic properties…