Subsurface overheating of targets in laser deposition of superconducting films

The possibility of internal explosion in the laser ablation of superconductor targets is investigated by calculating the temperature profile inside the target. The equation of heat conduction is employed and the temperature dependence of all characteristic parameters is determined empirically. It is found that, in general, a local overheated spot appears as long as the intensity of incident laser pulses is sufficiently high. Conditions to avoid such overheating are discussed.