Abstract
We utilize a real-time acoustic technique to characterize laser-induced optical breakdown thresholds of a silver/dendrimer nanocomposite. Ultrasonic pulse echoes reveal bubble formation in the breakdown process. A significant threshold reduction is achieved with these nanoparticles.
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