Observation of forward breakdown mechanism in high-pressure argon plasma produced by irradiation by an excimer laser
- Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Aichi 470-03 (Japan)
When a XeCl excimer laser beam was focused in a high-pressure argon gas up to 150 atm, a hot and dense plasma was produced at the focal spot. The plasma developed not only backward but also forward, which differed from one produced by a visible laser. The radius of the forward plasma became smaller beyond the focal spot. There had been no explanation for the development mechanism of the forward plasma. A new model for the forward development mechanism called a forward breakdown wave was proposed. The forward plasma was calculated assuming that the laser beam transmitted through the plasma was further focused by the plasma. This model could predict the forward development behavior considerably well. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}
- OSTI ID:
- 463440
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 81; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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