Аннотация:We present a novel approach for characterisation of ultrafast laser-matter interaction processes both in solids and liquids under extreme conditions of microplasma generation. By combination of three-dimensinal propagation imaging, absorption measurements, shadowgraphy and photoacoustic imaging we can restore plasma electron density distribution, laser pulse fluence profile and the value of deposited energy density inside the bulk of the material and characterise the regime of the laser pulse propagation. The developped concept is important to understand the physics of ultrafast laser-matter interaction with strong implications for precision control of laser micromachining, bioprocessing and biotreatment.