Effect of shockwave-induced density jump on laser plasma interactions in low-pressure ambient air

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 4027-4030

  Tao, Y ^a   Tillack, M S ^a   Harilal, S S ^a   Sequoia, K L ^a   O'Shay, B ^a   Najmabadi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETERS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTOIONIZATION; SHOCK WAVES;

DYNAMIC EMISSION IMAGING; LASER-INDUCED AMBIENT AIR BREAKDOWN; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETERS; SHOCKWAVE-INDUCED DENSITY JUMP (SIDJ);

PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33748354031     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/18/014     Document Type: Article

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