DocumentCode
689425
Title
Thomson scattering from aluminum laser plasmas in air
Author
Yuan Liu ; Bousquet, B. ; Richardson, Mark ; Baudelet, Matthieu
Author_Institution
Townes Laser Inst., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Thomson scattering is reported for the first time to measure the electron density and temperature of aluminum laser plasma in air. Electron and excitation temperatures are compared to discuss local thermodynamic equilibrium in such plasmas.
Keywords
Thomson effect; aluminium; density measurement; electron density; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma temperature; temperature measurement; Al; Thomson scattering; air; aluminum laser plasmas; electron density measurement; electron temperature measurement; excitation temperatures; local thermodynamic equilibrium; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Scattering; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6833809
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