Evaluation of weakly ionized plasma channel by accumulation effect of charged particles for laser-triggered lightning

Michiteru Yamaura, Nobuya Hayashi, Satoshi Ihara, Saburoh Satoh, Chobei Yamabe

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Abstract

Density of charged particles produced by KrF excimer laser with high repetition rate of kHz order has been measured. The accumulation effect of charged particles was confirmed in the case of the repetition rate above 1kHz of a laser. The density of charged particles increased exponentially and it was calculated that the plasma density must be increased one or two orders for the laser-triggered lightning, which required laser repetition rate of 3.5kHz or 6kHz, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)536-539
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Conference Record of Power Modulator Symposium
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventConference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop - Hollywood, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 30 2002Jul 3 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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