Influence of laser beam intensity profile on propagation dynamics of laser-blow-off plasma plume

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-392

  Kumar, Ajai ^a   George, Sony ^b   Singh, R K ^a   Nampoori, V P N ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA RESEARCH   (India)

^b Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Influence of laser beam intensity profile; Laser blow off

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DENSITY PROFILE; FILM REMOVAL; GAUSSIAN PROFILES; GEOMETRICAL ASPECTS; GEOMETRICAL SHAPES; INTENSITY PROFILES; LASER BEAM INTENSITY; LASER INTENSITIES; LOW DIVERGENCE; PLASMA PLUMES; PROPAGATION DYNAMICS;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER BEAMS; THERMAL PLUMES; VISUALIZATION;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

EID: 78049268422     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034610000339     Document Type: Article

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