A model for multiphoton absorption in dielectric materials induced by short laser pulses at moderate intensities.

We present a semi-analytical model for free electron production induced by multiphoton ionization in dielectric materials for short laser pulses at moderate intensities. Within this approach, the laser-induced absorption is described through the Bloch-Volkov formalism, and the electronic structure of materials is evaluated through first-principles calculations. Results obtained for NaCl and KDP (KH2PO4) materials show that significant deviations from the parabolic band approximation may occur.

Bioprinting by laser-induced forward transfer for tissue engineering applications: jet formation modeling.

In this paper, a nanosecond LIFT process is analyzed both from experimental and modeling points of view. Experimental results are first presented and compared to simple estimates obtained from physical analysis, i.e.