Summary

Speed vs Pump power
Out-of-liniearity comes from plasma shape variation with the pump power.

Sudden power change
Delayed response of surrounding melt brings an irregularity into the void train.

Enigmatic long void
Reported voids must be formed by sudden pump power reduction.

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