Published March 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Interaction of a laser pulse with a target. II. Photoionization of the ambient medium

  • 1. Engineering-Physics Institute, Moscow

Description

An investigation is made of the ionization of air by x rays emitted from a high-temperature region of the interaction between a laser pulse and a target. The role of the various ionization mechanisms is determined and it is found that at a distance of several centimeters from the target the degree of ionization of air reaches its maximum value when the pressure in the chamber is approx.0.1 Torr and the laser radiation intensity is approx.1013 W/cm2

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.)
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
3
Series
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
315-318
ISSN
0049-1748

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15007771
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; EMISSION SPECTRA; INTERACTIONS; LASER RADIATION; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; PHOTOIONIZATION; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; GASES; IONIZATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PLASMA; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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Notes
Cover-to-cover translation of Kvantovaya Ehlektronika (USSR).