We present data and analysis of the laser-induced ablation of pure tantalum (Ta, $$Z=73$$ Z = 73 ). We have identified different physical regimes using a wide range of laser pulse durations. A comparison of the influence of strongly varying laser pulse parameters on high-Z materials is presented. The crater depth caused by three different laser systems of pulse duration $${\varDelta }\tau _1=5\,\mathrm {ns}$$ Δ τ 1 = 5 ns and wavelength $$\lambda _1=1064\,\mathrm {nm}$$ λ 1 = 1064 nm , $${\varDelta }\tau _2=35\,\mathrm {ps}$$ Δ τ 2 = 35 ps , $$\lambda _2=355\,\mathrm {nm}$$ λ 2 = 355 nm and $${\varDelta }\tau _3=8.5\,\mathrm {fs}$$ Δ τ 3 = 8.5 fs , $$\lambda _3=790\,\mathrm {nm}$$ λ 3 = 790 nm are analyzed via confocal microscopy as a function of laser fluence and intensity. The minimum laser fluence needed for ablation, called threshold fluence, decreases with shorter pulse duration from $$1.10\,\mathrm {J/cm}^2$$ 1.10 J / cm 2 for the nanosecond laser to $$0.17\,\mathrm {J/cm}^2$$ 0.17 J / cm 2 for the femtosecond laser.
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a promising technology for in-situ analysis of Plasma-Facing Components in magnetic confinement fusion facilities. It is of major interest to monitor the hydrogen isotope retention i.e. tritium and deuterium over many operation hours to guarantee safety and availability of the future reactor. In our studies we use ultraviolet femtosecond laser pulses to analyze tungsten (W) tiles that were exposed to a deuterium plasma in the linear plasma device PSI-2, which mimics conditions at the first wall. A high-resolution spectrometer is used to detect the Balmer-$$\alpha$$ α transition of the surface from implanted hydrogen isotopes (H and D). We use Calibration Free CF-LIBS to quantify the amount of deuterium stored in W. This proof-of-principle study shows the applicability of femtosecond lasers for the detection of low deuterium concentration as present in first wall material of prevailing fusion experiments.
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