Applied Physics Letters · 1968 · 10 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsAtmospheric RadiationElectromagnetismPlasma PhysicsHigh-temperature PlasmasLaser-plasma InteractionsMagnetized PlasmaAtmospheric PressureMagnetic Field StrengthOptical BreakdownPlasma BreakdownPlasma ExpansionPlasma ProcessesPlasma Volume ExpansionVisible Radiation
Laser-produced sparks in air, butane, and helium at atmospheric pressure have been studied in a 200-kG magnetic field. The influence of the magnetic field on the breakdown threshold, on the visible radiation emitted by the plasma, and on the plasma expansion has been investigated.
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