Laser-induced optical breakdown applied for laser spark ignition

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-119

  Schwarz, E ^a   Gross, S ^a   Fischer, B ^a   Muri, I ^a   Tauer, J ^a   Kofler, H ^a   Wintner, E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acoustic pressure wave; Laser induced plasma; Optical breakdown; Q switched; Scattered laser light

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PRESSURES; LASER INDUCED PLASMA; OPTICAL BREAKDOWN; Q-SWITCHED; SCATTERED LASER LIGHT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; IGNITION; IGNITION SYSTEMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PUMPING (LASER); Q SWITCHING; SPARK PLUGS; THERMAL PLUMES;

PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 77952332652     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034609990668     Document Type: Article

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