Time-resolved studies of short pulse laser-produced plasmas in silicon dioxide near breakdown threshold C. Quoix, G. Grillon, A. Antonetti, J.-P. Geindre, P. Audebert and J.-C. Gauthier Eur. Phys. J. AP, 5 2 (1999) 163-169 Published online: 15 February 1999 DOI: 10.1051/epjap:1999125