Title :
Laser-induced emission of electrons from a silicone oil surface and electron multiplication in the gas phase
Author :
Schmidt, Werner F. ; Klein, Wolfram ; Sowada, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
Hahn-Meitner-Inst. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Electron emission from a silicone-oil surface induced by double-photon absorption and subsequent electron multiplication in the gas space above the liquid was studied experimentally as a function of gas pressure and composition. The results are interpreted under the assumption of electron collisional ionization occurring in the intense laser light field. If the laser pulse is long enough in duration, and if the electric field associated with the laser light is strong enough, the emitted electrons will start an avalanche in close proximity to the surface
Keywords :
silicone insulation; avalanche; double-photon absorption; electron collisional ionization; electron multiplication; gas phase; gas pressure; intense laser light field; laser-induced electron emission; silicone-oil surface; Absorption; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electron emission; Gas insulation; Gas lasers; Optical pulses; Petroleum; Photonic band gap; Power lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Conduction and Breakdown in Dielectric Liquids,1993., ICDL '93., IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baden-Dattwil
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0791-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICDL.1993.593970
