1. Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling. Open Access Author: Moore, Russell David Title: Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling. Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Laser AblationMelt DynamicsUltra-short PulsePonderomotive ForceTwo-Temperature Model File: Download Moore_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorIgor Jovanovic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor