• DocumentCode
    520152
  • Title

    Direct measurement of electron loss rate in air

  • Author

    Dogariu, Arthur ; Shneider, Mikhail N. ; Miles, Richard B.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Phys. Group, Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present direct local measurements of electron attachment and recombination rates in atmospheric air. Using a microwave scattering based resonantly enhanced multi-photon ionization scheme we monitor the electron density dynamics with nanosecond resolution.
  • Keywords
    electron attachment; electron density; atmospheric air; direct measurement; electron attachment; electron density dynamics; electron loss rate; microwave scattering; nanosecond resolution; recombination rates; resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization scheme; Atmospheric measurements; Electrons; Ionization; Loss measurement; Particle scattering; Plasma measurements; Pressure measurement; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Spontaneous emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499715