title: Emission analysis of a laser-produced barium plasma plume.
abstract: In the present work we report the characteristic emission features of a laser-produced barium plasma plume. The time-resolved analysis for the different spectral lines of neutral and singly charged ionic barium has been carried out. It has been observed that the temporal evolution of electron temperature and density shows a peculiar behavior which is significantly different from the reported results of laser ablation of materials. The electron density increases with increase in delay time but the temperature does not change to any significant extent. Strong self-reversal in the emission of a resonant singly charged barium ionic line (455.4 nm) with time delay indicates the increase of population of singly charged barium ion with time. The results are explained on the basis of the increased population of barium metastables and subsequent ionization (Penning type).
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Ajai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar