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A phase transformation in graphite irradiated by visible picosecond laser pulses is observed above a well-defined pump threshold. Time-resolved reflectivity measurements at different wavelengths indicate that the high-temperature phase is not metallic. At low irradiation levels, a fast decaying plasma component is observed.
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Malvezzi et al. (1986) studied this question.
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