In laser ablation, concentrated optical energy removes or disrupts material locally. Cutting a loaded cellular structure and observing recoil can probe its mechanics, but the recoil also depends on dissipation and surrounding constraints.
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Laser ablation is a process in which material is removed from a solid (or occasionally liquid) surface by irradiation with a laser beam. The laser energy is focused onto the material, causing it to heat and vaporize, or to be ejected in particles or as a plume of vapor. This technique is widely used in various fields, including materials science, surface engineering, and medical applications.