Laser output and multiple pinches of plasma in capillary discharge

Journal of Plasma Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 839-846

  Yongpeng, Zhao ^a   Qi, Wang ^a   Yao, Xie ^a   Yuanli, Cheng ^a   Bohan, Luan ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); LASERS; NEON; PLASMAS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CAPILLARY DISCHARGES; CURRENT AMPLITUDES; CURRENT WAVEFORMS; LASER OUTPUTS; ONSET TIMES; PLASMA COLUMNS; PRESSURE FILLINGS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 55749108722     PISSN: 00223778     EISSN: 14697807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022377808007277     Document Type: Article

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