Open AccessExperimental investigation of delayed double pulse laser produced plasma in air
Author(s) -
Ke Liu,
Yi You-Min,
Li Liang-Bo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.61.225205
Subject(s) - laser , plasma , monopulse radar , electron density , atomic physics , pulse (music) , materials science , optics , interferometry , electron , physics , detector , telecommunications , radar , quantum mechanics , radar imaging , computer science , continuous wave radar
By using Mach-Zehnder interferometer, we gain time series interference patterns of delayed double pulse laser and three-monopulse laser produced air plasmas. And then we gain electron density values in the centre of plasma region at different moments. We compare electron density values of the plasmas produced, respectively, by delayed double pulse laser and three-monopulse laser. The results show that the electron density of the plasma produced by the delayed double pulse laser is greater than by the three-monopulse laser at the same time after the second laser effects. The electron density time change processes of the plasma produced by delayed double pulse laser and monopulse laser of the same injection energy are analyzed theoretically. The analysis results show that when the same laser energy is injected, the delayed double pulse method can increase the plasma existing time effectively.