... The following parameters are measured: transient transmissivity of laser beam through the laser -induced vapor plume, scattering of laser beam from the laser -induced vapor plume, transient location ... the equilibrium kinetic relation Transactions of the ASME Conclusions Heat transfer and non- equilibrium phase change during nanosecond pulsed excimer laser ablation of nickel were investigated Results ... and Xu, X., 1998, ‘‘Explosive Phase Transformation in Pulsed Laser Ablation,’’ Appl Surf Sci., 127–129, pp 111–116 ͓7͔ Xu, X., 2001, ‘‘Heat Transfer and Phase Change during High Power Laser Interaction...