Synergistic Effects of 1064nm Picosecond Pulses and nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields on Optical Breakdown Thresholds

Abstract

Overview: Brief introduction to concepts of nsEP and optical breakdown. Overall goal: answer an underlying question about Physics and interaction of nsEPwith optical pulses to future applications. Design of experiment: what and how". Preliminary results. Technical challenges and efforts to overcome them. Current results. Observations and future direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 09, 2019
Accession Number
AD1081594

Entities

People

  • Zachary Coker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Mobility
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Free Electrons
  • Heavy Water
  • Intensity
  • Ionization
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Optical Detection
  • Picosecond Time
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design