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Title: Peculiarities of the angular distribution of laser radiation intensity scattered by laser-spark plasma in air

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. A M Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

The spatiotemporal study of the diagram of laser radiation scattering by the laser-spark plasma produced by 3-ns and 50-ns pulses is performed. It is shown that radiation appearing outside the laser beam cone is scattered during the first one - two nanoseconds after the air breakdown, when the spark plasma is located in the vicinity of the laser beam waist and has a shape close to spherical.

OSTI ID:
21471057
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 40, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2010v040n02ABEH014150; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English