Title :
Optical breakdown in gases of medium ionization potential
Author :
Holzer, W. ; Ranson, P. ; Peretti, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Fac. Sci. Paris, Dep. Rech. Phys., Lab. Ass. CNRS, Paris, France
fDate :
5/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Breakdown threshold with ruby laser excitation has been determined for the gases Cl2, Br2, I2, ICl, NO, NO2, Hg, and C6H6, using argon as a reference. Our results indicate that threshold depends mainly on the ionization potential and that effects due to absorption in the visible region are secondary.
Keywords :
Argon; Electric breakdown; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Gas lasers; Gases; Ionization; Laser excitation; Mercury (metals); Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076638
