Laser-induced current switching observed in the discharge media of cf2c12-n2 and ch3c1-n2

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 460-466

  Wang, W C ^a   Lee, L C ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LASER BEAMS - EFFECTS; LASERS, EXCIMER;

CURRENT ENHANCEMENT; ELECTRON ATTACHMENT RATE CONSTANTS; GAS DISCHARGES; LASER-INDUCED CURRENT SWITCHING;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 0023397335     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1987.4316730     Document Type: Article

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