1972/11/01 by K. A. Saum, David W. Koopman · 1 citation
Chemistry · Engineering · #Aerospace engineering #Channel (broadcasting) #Electrical engineering #Laser #Laser Design and Applications #Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma #Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications #Mechanics #Optics #Physics #Range (aeronautics) #Rarefaction (ecology) #SPARK (programming language)
paper · doi:10.1063/1.1693833
openalex publication_date 1972/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Preliminary experiments demonstrating the channeling and guidance of an electrical breakdown streamer via a laser-induced rarefaction channel are reported. The ability of this phenomenon to extend the range of a given spark is also demonstrated.