Interaction of the equipotential surface of a charged object with weak laser radiation

Experiments were carried out on how laser radiation affects both the shape of an escaping plasma jet and the formation of a luminous object after the jet has been ejected from the electrode. It is shown that a 1-mW laser beam with an intensity as low as 0.001 W/cm2 can change the shape of the jet and its propagation direction. In applying laser diagnostic methods, it is necessary to take into account possible change in the configuration of such objects when they interact with laser radiation. It is confirmed that the temperature of a luminous object decreases sharply with time.