Abstract
We have carried out optical Thomson scattering measurements from a laser induced breakdown in He at 1 atmosphere. The breakdown was created with a Nd:YAG laser with 9ns pulse duration and 400mJ pulse energy focused into a chamber filled with He. A second harmonic Nd: YAG laser with 9ns pulses and up to 80mJ energy was used to obtain temporally and spatially resolved data on the electron density and temperature. In parallel experiments, we measured the emission of the 447.1nm line from He I. Initial results suggest good agreement between densities inferred but full Abel inversion is needed for conclusive results.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ATOMIC PROCESSES IN PLASMAS (ICAPIP) |
Editors | K Aggarwal, F Shearer |
Place of Publication | MELVILLE |
Publisher | AMER INST PHYSICS |
Pages | 29-32 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 1438 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7354-1029-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | 17th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas (ICAPiP) - Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Jul 2011 → 22 Jul 2011 |
Conference
Conference | 17th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas (ICAPiP) |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Belfast |
Period | 19/07/2011 → 22/07/2011 |