DocumentCode
1505442
Title
Modeling of filament discharge development in a XeCl excimer laser
Author
Akashi, Haruaki ; Sakai, Yosuke ; Takahashi, Nobuaki ; Sasaki, Tai
Author_Institution
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Nat. Defense Acad., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
27
Issue
1
fYear
1999
fDate
2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
8
Lastpage
9
Abstract
Dynamics of a filament discharge in a discharge-excited XeCl excimer laser medium has been simulated for a sequence of discharge pulses (shots). In the present model a filament discharge is triggered at a microprotrusion on a cathode surface. After the first discharge initiation, a hot spot is created near the cathode, then filament develops toward the anode in the second shot. Images of the filament discharge development and its properties in a XeCl excimer laser are presented
Keywords
discharges (electric); excimer lasers; plasma simulation; xenon compounds; 0 to 100 ns; XeCl; anode; cathode surface; discharge initiation; discharge pulse sequence; discharge-excited XeCl excimer laser; filament discharge development modelling; filament discharge dynamics; filament discharge triggering; hot spot creation; microprotrusion; shot sequence; Anodes; Cathodes; Electron emission; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Poisson equations; Space charge; Temperature; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.762993
Filename
762993
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