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Item Development Of Third Harmonic Generation As A Short Pulse Probe Of Shock Heated Material(2007-12) Grigsby, W.; Cho, B. I.; Bernstein, A. C.; Quevedo, H. J.; Colvin, J.; Downer, M. C.; Ditmire, T.; Grigsby, W.; Cho, B. I.; Bernstein, A. C.; Quevedo, H. J.; Downer, M. C.; Ditmire, T.We are studying high-pressure laser produced shock waves in silicon (100). To examine the material dynamics, we are performing pump-probe style experiments utilizing 600 ps and 40 fs laser pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser. Two-dimensional interferometry reveals information about the shock breakout, while third harmonic light generated at the rear surface is used to infer the crystalline state of the material as a function of time. Sustained third harmonic generation (THG) during a similar to 100 kbar shock breakout indicate that the rear surface remains crystalline for at least 3 ns. However, a decrease in THG during a similar to 300 kbar shock breakout suggests a different behavior, which could include a change in crystalline structure.