Effect of Preionization on Uniformity of Photo-Triggered XeCl Laser Discharges: Modeling and Comparison With Experimental Results

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 361-368

  Bollanti, Sarah ^a   Letardi, Tommaso ^a   Zheng, Chengen ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES--IONIZATION; GLOW DISCHARGES;

PREIONIZATION; XENON CHLORIDE;

LASERS, GAS;

EID: 0026141971     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.106834     Document Type: Article

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