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Theoretical study of the pre-ionized XeCl laser

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2007

Z. HARRACHE  and
A. BELASRI
Z. HARRACHE
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas, des Matériaux Conducteurs et leurs Applications (LPPMCA) El M'Nouar BP-1505, Université des Sciences et Technologie d'Oran, Algerie (zharrach@fundp.ac.be) Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Moléculaire de Surface (LASMOS), 61, Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000, Université de Namur (FUNDP), Belgique
A. BELASRI
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas, des Matériaux Conducteurs et leurs Applications (LPPMCA) El M'Nouar BP-1505, Université des Sciences et Technologie d'Oran, Algerie (zharrach@fundp.ac.be)
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Abstract

In this paper, we use numerical modeling to study some characteristics of the XeCl laser under homogeneous pre-ionization conditions. The study is executed using a model combining external circuit and plasma kinetics. The model validity is checked by comparing the model results to the experimental data from the literature. A qualitative agreement was found.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 73 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 613 - 618
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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