Effect of ambient gas on the expansion dynamics of plasma plume formed by laser blow off of thin film

被引：19
作者：
George, Sony [2 ]
Kumar, Ajai [1 ]
Singh, R. K. [1 ]
Nampoori, V. P. N. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Inst Plasma Res, Gandhinagar 382428, India
[2] Cochin Univ Sci & Technol, ISP, Cochin 682022, Kerala, India
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 2010年 / 98卷 / 04期
关键词：
METAL-DEPOSITION; EXCIMER-LASER; CARBON PLASMA; ATOMIC-BEAMS; ABLATION; DIAGNOSTICS; ATMOSPHERE; TRANSPORT; PRESSURE; TARGETS;
D O I：
10.1007/s00339-009-5474-x
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
A study has been carried out to understand the influence of ambient gases on the dynamics of laser-blow-off plumes of multi-layered LiF-C thin film. Plume images at various time intervals ranging from 100 to 3000 ns have been recorded using an intensified CCD camera. Enhancement in the plume intensity and change in size and shape occurs on introducing ambient gases and these changes are highly dependent on the nature and composition of the ambient gas used. Velocity of the plume was found to be higher in helium ambient whereas intensity enhancement is greater in argon environment. The plume shapes have maximum size at 10(-2) and 10(-1) Torr of Ar and He pressures, respectively. As the background pressure increases further (> 10(-2) Torr: depending on the nature of gas), the plume gets compressed/focused in the lateral direction. Internal structure formation and turbulences are observed at higher pressures (> 10(-1) Torr) in both ambient gases.
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