Author： Paulin-Fuentes J Mauricio Sánchez-Aké C Bredice Fausto O Villagrán-Muniz Mayo
Publisher： IOP Publishing
E-ISSN： 1361-6463|48|28|285204-285214
ISSN： 0022-3727
Source： Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol.48, Iss.28, 2015-07, pp. : 285204-285214
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Abstract
The self-generated electric and magnetic fields in laser induced plasmas (LIPs) in air during the first 40 ns are experimentally investigated using different electric, magnetic and optical techniques. To produce LIPs we used the second and third harmonics (532 and 355 nm) of a Nd:YAG nanosecond pulsed laser with a range of irradiance from &${{10}^{11}}$ ; to &${{10}^{12}}$ ; W &$text{c}{{text{m}}^{-2}}$ ;. The variation in time of the electric field was detected using the tip of a coaxial cable, and the spontaneous magnetic field (SMF) was measured using a &$dot{B}$ ; probe. The spatial and temporal evolution of the plasma was studied using shadowgraphy and fast photography. It was observed that produced LIPs using pulses of 532 and 355 nm, generate plasmas of double core over the laser axis, while we observed that produced LIPs by pulses of 1064 nm are composed of a single core plasma. We found that the double-core plasmas have a quadrupole distribution of the charge, consisting of two oppositely directed dipoles which in turn correspond to each plasma core. The magnetic diagnostic showed an oscillating magnetic field azimuthal to the main axis of the double-plasma.
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