Probe measurements in a CO2 laser plasma

Christophe Leys; P. Sona; Peter F. Muys

doi:10.1117/12.26023

1 February 1991 Probe measurements in a CO2 laser plasma

Christophe Leys, P. Sona, Peter F. Muys

Proceedings Volume 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.26023
Event: Eighth International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers, 1990, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Efficient design procedures for high power C02-laser modules rely on a thorough understanding of the gas discharge as laser source. In this, numerical simulations of the laser plasma can be of substantial help but leave out key features like discharge geometry and gas flow effects. Therefore, efforts should also be put into the measurement of the plasma parameters for a given module. Since Langmuir probes can provide both spatially and time-resolved information on the plasma, some of the theoretical and practical aspects of probe measurements in a C02-laser discharge are discussed.

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Christophe Leys, P. Sona, and Peter F. Muys "Probe measurements in a CO2 laser plasma", Proc. SPIE 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, (1 February 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.26023

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