title: Enhanced transmission in CO(2)-laser-aerosol interactions.
abstract: The transmission characteristics of a high-power CO(2)-laser beam through a single water aerosol particle are studied. It is found that before the onset of plasma formation there is a sizable range of laser intensity where the medium becomes almost totally transparent. A plausible argument for this induced transparency is given in terms of particle disintegration. This effect may have applications in laser atmospheric propagation.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Shaw