USE OF A LANGMUIR PROBE FOR ELECTRON TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION IN A LASER-INDUCED PLASMA.

Abstract

The possibility of using Langmuir probes for electron temperature determination in a laser-induced plasma has been demonstrated. Laser input energies less than 15 joules have been used and electron temperatures on the order of 0.5 ev have been inferred at various distances from the target. The beam was focused to approximately a 1 mm diameter spot. It is shown that the probe current at the start of the pulse follows the laser spiking. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0631517

Entities

People

  • William F. Braerman

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Electrons
  • Langmuir Probes
  • Probes

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  • Physics

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  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

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