Experimental Evidence of Charge Separation (Double Layer) in Laser-Produced Plasmas
Author :
Ludmirsky, A. ; Eliezer, S. ; Arad, B. ; Borowitz, A. ; Gazit, Y. ; Jackel, S. ; Krumbein, Aaron D. ; Salzmann, D. ; Szichman, H.
Volume :
13
Issue :
3
fYear :
1985
fDate :
6/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
132
Lastpage :
134
Abstract :
Simultaneous measurements of the plasma target potential and plasma charged particle currents have been made for Nd laser irradiances between 4 × 1012 and 1015 W/cm2. The results appear to give the first direct indication of double layers in laser-produced plasmas.
Keywords :
Coils; Current measurement; Neodymium; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Power lasers; Probes; Voltage;
