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\end{equation}  where $\rho$ is the density, $C$ the heat capacity and $\kappa$ the thermal diffusivity. If melting temperature is reached, a part of the absorbed heat will melt the solid without increase of temperature.  The thermal diffusion path, equal to $\sqrt{4\kappa \tau}$, with $\tau$ = 20 ns the laser emission duration and $\kappa$ = 1.43 10$^{-7}$ m$^2$.s$^{-1}$ for water \cite{Blumm_2003}, is approximately equal here to 0.1 $\mu$m. As $\gamma^{-1} \gg \sqrt{4\kappa t}$, propagation of heat is negligible during laser emission, and term $k \nabla ^2 T$ can be neglected in equation \ref{eq:eqChaleur}. during this time.  The local increase of temperature can lead to two main effects creating elastic waves: (1) thermoelastic expansion and (2) ablation of medium.  In the thermoelastic regime, a local dilatation of the medium occurs. In a unidimensional analysis along $z$ (as the depth of absorption is small compared to the beam diameter), the stress $\sigma_{zz}$ can be written \cite{scruby1990laser}:  \begin{equation}  \sigma_{zz} = (\lambda + \mu) \frac{\partial u_z}{\partial z} - (3\lambda + 2\mu) \frac{\alpha E}{\rho C S \delta} \delta z}  \label{eq:stressUnidim}  \end{equation}  where $\lambda$ and $\mu$ are respectively the first and second Lamé's coefficient, $\alpha$ is the thermal dilatation coefficient and $\delta$ $\delta z$  the average depth of laser beam absorption. In the absence of external constraints normal to the surface, the stress across the surface must be zero, i.e. $\sigma_{zz} (z=0) = 0$, so that equation \ref{eq:stressUnidim} can be integrated: \begin{equation}  u_z = \frac{(3\lambda + 2\mu)}{(\lambda + 2\mu)} \frac{\alpha E \delta}{\rho \delta z}{\rho  C S \delta} \delta z}  \approx 3 \alpha E}{\rho \frac{E}{\rho  C S}%  \label{eq:deplUnidim} \end{equation}  as in a biological soft tissues, $\mu \gg \lambda$. Taking as an order of magnitude $\alpha$ = 70.10$^{-6}$ K$^{-1}$ (water linear thermal dilatation coefficient), $E$ = 200 mJ, $\rho$ = 1000 kg.m$^{-3}$ (water density), $C$ = 4180 kg.m$^{-3}$ (water calorific capacity) and $S$ = 20 mm$^2$, we obtain a displacement $u_z$= 0.5 $\mu$m. This value is still smaller than the typical displacement resolution with ultrasound, of a few micrometers. This unidimensional analysis cannot explain the induction of shear waves, as displacement is curl-free. However, in a tridimensional model, the local expansion acts as dipolar forces parallel to the surface, so displacements along X and Y axis can be higher.