Title :
B-dot probe study of two-color laser-produced elongated air filaments
Author :
Kim, Ki-Yong ; Varma, Sanjay ; Aubuchon, Matt ; Chen, Yu-hsin ; Milchberg, Howard M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
The generation of transient electrical current and terahertz radiation in two-color laser-produced plasma filaments is studied with a B-dot probe. The diagnostic can monitor transient electrical currents induced by two-color photoionization.
Keywords :
photoionisation; plasma probes; plasma production by laser; terahertz wave generation; B-dot probe; elongated air filaments; plasma filaments; terahertz radiation; transient electrical currents; two-color laser; two-color photoionization; Ionization; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Oscilloscopes; Plasma applications; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Probes; Voltage; (260.5210) Photoionization; (300.6495) Spectroscopy, terahertz; (320.7120) Ultrafast phenomena; (350.5400) Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
