Title :
A Simple Method for Experimental Determination of Electron Temperature and Electron Density in Nanosecond Pulsed Longitudinal Discharge Used for Excitation of High-Power Lasers
Author :
Temelkov, K.A. ; Vuchkov, N.K.
Author_Institution :
Metal Vapor Lasers Lab., Inst. of Solid State Phys., Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract :
A simple method based on time-resolved measurement of electrical discharge parameters, such as tube voltage and discharge current, is applied for experimental determination of electron temperature and electron density in the discharge period of various nanosecond pulsed longitudinal discharges, exciting high-power Cu+ Ne-CuBr, He-Hg+, and He-Sr+ lasers.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma temperature; plasma transport processes; discharge current; electron density; electron temperature; high-power laser excitation; nanosecond pulsed longitudinal discharge; time-resolved measurement; tube voltage; Discharges (electric); Electron tubes; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Plasma temperature; Temperature measurement; Electrical discharge parameters; electron density; electron temperature; gas discharge; ionic metal and metal halide vapor lasers; ionic metal and metal halide vapor lasers.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2362818
