Title :
Microwave Interferometric Measurements of the Electron Density Generated by Sub-Picosecond 100 GW KrF Laser Pulses in Air
Author :
Putney, J.L. ; Keister, K.E. ; Wagner, C.J. ; Eden, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
Abstract :
Time-resolved measurements of the electron density produced by sub-picosecond ~100 GW KrF laser lambda=248 nm) pulses in air have been made at pressures between ~10-2 and 103 Torr with a microwave interferometer operating at 9.5 GHz
Keywords :
electron density; excimer lasers; krypton compounds; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma production by laser; 100 GW; 248 nm; 9.5 GHz; KrF; KrF laser pulse; electron density; microwave interferometric measurement; time-resolved measurement; Density measurement; Electrons; Masers; Microwave generation; Microwave measurements; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278759
