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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C1, Mars 1988
IAU Colloquium N° 102 on UV and X-ray Spectroscopy of Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas
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| Page(s) | C1-243 - C1-246 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988151 | |
IAU Colloquium N° 102 on UV and X-ray Spectroscopy of Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C1-243-C1-246
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988151
1 School of Physical Sciences, NIHED., Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
2 Physics Department, University College, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C1-243-C1-246
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988151
ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION OF REFRACTORY ELEMENTS BY A DUAL LASER PLASMA METHOD
J.T. COSTELLO1, W.G. LYNAM2 et P.K. CARROLL21 School of Physical Sciences, NIHED., Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
2 Physics Department, University College, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland
Abstract
The dual laser-produced plasma technique for the study of ionic absorption spectra has been developed by the use of two Q-switched ruby lasers to enable independent generation of the absorbing and back-lighting plasmas. Optical pulse handling is used in the coupling cicuits to enable reproducible pulse delays from 250 nsec. to 10 msec. to be achieved. At delay times > 700 nsec. spectra of essentially pure neutral species are observed. The technique is valuable, not only for obtaining the neutral spectra of highly refractory and/or corrosive materials but also for studying behaviour of ionic species as a function of time. Typical spectra are shown in Fig. 1.