Review of laser plasma electrical excitation methods - Their properties, techniques, and specific applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4747, Issue , 2002, Pages 23-30

  Hill, Alan E ^a  

^a Texas A and M University and Plasmatronics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled avalanche plasma; E beam; High power pulsed gas laser

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); IONIZATION; PLASMAS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

CONTROLLED AVALANCHE IONIZATION; LASER PLASMA ELECTRICAL EXCITATION; OXYGEN IODINE LASER;

GAS LASERS;

EID: 0036408106     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.460135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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