A theoretical study of a laser-irradiated capillary discharge

Journal Article · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.344377· OSTI ID:5971651

Petway, L B; Back, C A; Estabrook, K; Lee, R W; Zigler, A

A theoretical study of a laser-irradiated capillary discharge is presented. The discharge produces a columnar flow of low-temperature plasma (1 eV) with a density of 10/sup 19/ atoms/cm/sup 3/. This ambient low-temperature plasma is then irradiated by a 1.06-/mu/m Nd glass laser with pulse lengths from 100 ps to 1 ns. The resultant plasma is studied, using hydrodynamic simulations coupled to a detailed kinetics model.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550(US); Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne, Israel
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5971651
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 66:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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