Plasma channel formation with ultraviolet lasers
- 1 November 1982
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 41 (9), 813-815
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93697
Abstract
The beam from a low-divergence KrF laser (λ=248 nm) has been used to generate long plasma channels in low pressure gases. Current-carrying channels 60 cm in length were produced with 5 mJ of laser energy. Channels exceeding 1 m in length were also initiated. The ionization source producing the plasma is laser-induced resonant two-step photoionization of organic molecules which are seeded in a buffer gas.Keywords
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