The scheme and construction of an electro-optical probe able to collect charge and detect optical emission from expanding dense partially ionized vapour clouds are reported. The instrument can be applied to phenomena such as dust impact ionization and solid target laser ablation. First, results of measurements of expanding plasma cloud formed upon ablating W target are presented. Use of the instrument in different experimental facilities, including tokamak, is discussed. [doi:10.1063/1.3646463]

Simultaneous electrical and optical detection of expanding dense partially ionized vapour clouds

De Angeli M;Grosso G;
2011

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The scheme and construction of an electro-optical probe able to collect charge and detect optical emission from expanding dense partially ionized vapour clouds are reported. The instrument can be applied to phenomena such as dust impact ionization and solid target laser ablation. First, results of measurements of expanding plasma cloud formed upon ablating W target are presented. Use of the instrument in different experimental facilities, including tokamak, is discussed. [doi:10.1063/1.3646463]
2011
Istituto di fisica del plasma - IFP - Sede Milano
electro-optical effects
impact ionisation
laser ablation; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma toroidal confinement; Tokamak devices
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