Coherent microwave rayleigh scattering from resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization in argon.
Multiphoton ionization and electron recombination processes are studied in argon using coherent microwave Rayleigh scattering from a localized, resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization produced plasma. A time dependent one-dimensional plasma dynamic model is developed to predict the time evolution of the microwave scattering from the plasma. Experimental results of the argon ionization spectrum and electron recombination rates are in good agreement with the model predictions.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA.
Zhili
Z
Zhang
Mikhail N
MN
Shneider
Richard B
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Miles