Measurements of electric-field strengths in ionization fronts during breakdown

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作者：

Wagenaars, E.

Bowden, M. D.

Kroesen, G. M. W.

机构：

[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Dept Appl Phys, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands

[2] Open Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2007年 / 98卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.075002

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

Using laser-induced fluorescence-dip Stark spectroscopy, we performed time-resolved, direct measurements of electric-field strengths during the breakdown phase of a low-pressure, pulsed discharge in xenon. With this experimental technique we could for the first time quantitatively measure the time evolution of the driving force of the plasma breakdown process: the electric field. Moving ionization fronts were measured with submicrosecond resolution. These ionization fronts were sustained by a spatially narrow, rapidly moving region of strong electric field.

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