• DocumentCode
    1136642
  • Title

    Scattering and beam trapping in laser-produced plasmas in gases

  • Author

    Tomlinson, Richard G.

  • Author_Institution
    United Aircraft Research Laboratories, Conn., USA
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1969
  • fDate
    12/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    591
  • Lastpage
    595
  • Abstract
    Experimental evidence is presented to verify that the laser light scattered at 90° from laser-induced breakdown plasmas in air is not due to Thomson scattering from free electrons as has been generally assumed. The scattering appears to be dominated by reflections from the interfaces of minute localized regions of high electron density. The geometry of the scattering regions indicates that self-focusing may occur in the plasmas generated in some gases.
  • Keywords
    Electric breakdown; Electron traps; Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Gases; Laser beams; Light scattering; Optical reflection; Particle beams; Plasma density;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1969.1075713
  • Filename
    1075713
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1136642