Gamaly, Eugene GRode, Andrei VPerrone, AZocco, A2015-12-100947-8396http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69760We present two sets of experimental results on the ablation-rate decrease with increase of the number of consecutive laser pulses hitting the same spot on the target surface. We have studied laser ablation of a carbon target with nanosecond pulses in twoKeywords: Carbon; Density of gases; Laser pulses; Targets; Temperature; Vacuum applications; Carbon target; Multiple pulse rate ablation; Nanosecond pulses; Laser ablation20012015-12-10