In this paper shock waves produced by nanosecond pulsed laser were characterized. The shock wave produced by
focusing Q-switched Nd:YAG pulsed laser beam (with energy ~120 mJ, wavelength of λ=532 nm, and pulse duration of
10 ns) in ambient water. Using probe beam deflection technique, the shock velocity was measured around the breakdown
region. The results show that the shock wave velocity near the breakdown region is at order of 7000 m/s, and slows
down to ~1600m/s at further distances. Using the empirical relations the maximum shock pressure was also calculated.
The results show that the shock pressure near the breakdown region is 2×1010 pa, and decreases with increasing distance
from the center of the breakdown.
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