Breakdown threshold fluence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001487",
  "term": "Breakdown threshold fluence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The minimum radiant exposure (energy per unit area) of a laser pulse required to induce optical breakdown or plasma formation in a material. Below this fluence, the material remains largely unaffected by the laser irradiation. This parameter is typically expressed in joules per square centimeter (J/cm²).",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ablation threshold fluence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 714 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/breakdown-threshold-fluence/"
}