Formation of plasma channels in the interaction of a nanosecond laser pulse at moderate intensities with helium gas jets

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 7110-7120

  Modena, A ^d   Malka, V ^a   Huller S ^b   Amiranoff, F ^a   Baton, S ^a   Bonadio, R ^a   Casanova, M ^c   Dorchies, F ^a   Haroutunian, R ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

^c CEA DIF   (France)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; HELIUM; INTERFEROMETRY; JETS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRON DEPLETION; PLASMA CHANNELS; THOMSON SCATTERING;

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

EID: 13044263116     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.7110     Document Type: Article

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