Langmuir probe characterization of laser-generated plasmas

Acta Technica CSAV (Ceskoslovensk Akademie Ved)

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 333-345

  Mascali, David ^a,c   Torrisi, Lorenzo ^a,b   Gammino, Santo ^a   Margarone, Daniele ^a,b   Maimone, Fabio ^a   Miracoli, Rosalba ^a,c   Gambino, Nadia ^a,c  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Langmuir probe; Laser; Plasma

Indexed keywords

IONS; LANGMUIR PROBES; LASERS; MAGNETRONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASMAS; PROBES; TANTALUM; TARGETS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL PLUMES;

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; BULK TARGETS; DENSITY GRADIENTS; ELECTRON DENSITIES; HIGH TEMPERATURES; IN VACUUMS; IN-SITU; ION ACCELERATIONS; ION SATURATION CURRENTS; LANGMUIR PROBE; LASER; LASER-GENERATED PLASMAS; ND : YAG LASERS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMAS; PLASMA; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATIONS; PLASMA PLUME EXPANSIONS; PLASMA PLUMES; PLASMA TEMPERATURES; PLUME STRUCTURES; POLARIZATION VOLTAGES; PROBE TIPS; SUPERSONIC VELOCITIES; TARGET SURFACES;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 59849106820     PISSN: 00017043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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