CORRELATION AMONG THE LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN THRESHOLDS IN SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES

被引:41
作者
BETTIS, JR
机构
[1] Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International Company, Park, CA, 91303, 6633 Canoga Avenue, Canoga
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1992年 / 31卷 / 18期
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10.1364/AO.31.003448
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A simple expression is developed that permits a correlation among laser-induced breakdown thresholds in solids, liquids, and gases. It is shown that the breakdown thresholds for the bulk of solid dielectrics, linear liquids, and gases all follow a linear fit to the expression N2/3/(n2 - 1), where N is the atomic number density and n is the refractive index. The gas breakdown threshold versus pressure is compared with the predicted dependence.
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页码:3448 / 3452
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