Published February 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Laser-induced dielectric breakdown in cryogenic liquids

  • 1. Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173

Description

Spot size and pulse length dependences of CO2 laser-induced breakdown in the cryogenic liquids N2, O2, CO, and Ar are reported. Parameters which affect the dielectric strengths are identified and the results are compared with previous dc measurements. Diagnostic measurements of photoconductivity, fluorescence and laser-induced pressure (acoustic), and density fluctuations to characterize the breakdown processes are reported

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
1004-1010
ISSN
0021-8979