Title :
The Effective Cross Section
Author :
Eytan, G. ; Kopeika, N.S. ; Kushelevsky, A.P.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering
Abstract :
The effection cross section concept for low intensity light illumination of gas discharges is shown to be analogous to high intensity breakdown of gases as interpreted by Panarella\´s "effective photon" concept. This mathematical result is suggested as a possible interpretation of strikingly similar nonlinearities of gas breakdown by light measured in both cases at their respectively different intensity levels.
Keywords :
Atomic beams; Discharges; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Gas lasers; Ionization; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1978.4317130
