Subsonic radiation waves propagating from a target toward the source of CO/sub 2/ laser radiation

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1978v008n10ABEH011037· OSTI ID:6461539

Kozik, E A; Loseva, T V; Nemchinov, I V; Novikova, V V

A theoretical investigation is made of the propagation of a planar plasma front from a target toward the source of CO/sub 2/ laser radiation. The characteristics of subsonic radiation waves are determined for various power densities of the incident radiation and various initial densities of air. It is shown that a plasma layer emits strongly in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum. The situations obtained in the case of interaction of a target with neodymium and CO/sub 2/ laser radiations are compared.

• Research Organization: O. Yu. Shmidt Institute of Terrestrial Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6461539
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 8:10; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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