Title :
High DC voltage discharges induced using femtosecond terawatt laser-generated plasma filaments
Author :
Fujii, Takashi ; Goto, Naohiko ; Miki, Megumu ; Nayuki, Takuya ; Oishi, Yuji ; Wang, Xiaofang ; Shindo, Takatoshi ; Nemoto, Koshichi ; Takano, Kei ; Nishikawa, Kumiko
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Eng. Res. Lab., Central Res. Inst. of Electr. Power Ind., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
The characteristics of DC-voltage discharges, triggered using plasma filaments, along their propagation path were investigated and sonographic probing was carried out. The triggering and guiding of high DC-voltage discharges in a 1-m-long gap were demonstrated.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); high-speed optical techniques; plasma diagnostics; plasma production by laser; 1 m; femtosecond terawatt laser-generated plasma filaments; high-DC voltage discharges; sonographic probing; Acoustic beams; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical propagation; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Ultrafast optics; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549295
