Evolution of a CO2-laser-produced cadmium plasma
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 48 (7) , 2753-2761
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.324127
Abstract
The evolution of a CO2‐laser‐produced cadmium plasma formed in the presence of a background gas at low pressure is described. The processes which give rise to plasma formation, spectral emission, expansion, and internal structure are discussed. The suitability of such a plasma as a potential laser medium is considered and some of the most likely and least likely regions and conditions for achieving gain are identified.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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