Abstract
We have obtained density and temperature informations on an expanding KrF laser-ablated
magnesium plume via optical Thomson scatter with a frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser. The
electron temperature was found to decay with the expected Te t-1 dependence. However, we have
found the electron density to have a time dependence ne t-4.95 which can be explained by strong
recombination processes. We also observed atomic Raman satellites originating from transitions
between the different angular momentum levels of the metastable 3P0 term in Mg I.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 011502 |
Pages (from-to) | 011502-1-011502-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)