Enhanced transmission in CO2-laser–aerosol interactions

H. S. Kwok; T. M. Rossi; W. S. Lau; D. T. Shaw

doi:10.1364/OL.13.000192

Enhanced transmission in CO₂-laser–aerosol interactions

H. S. Kwok
, T. M. Rossi
, W. S. Lau
, D. T. Shaw

Department of Electrical Engineering

SUNY Buffalo

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The transmission characteristics of a high-power CO₂-laser beam through a single water aerosol particle are studied. It is found that before the onset of plasma formation there is a sizable range of laser intensity where the medium becomes almost totally transparent. A plausible argument for this induced transparency is given in terms of particle disintegration. This effect may have applications in laser atmospheric propagation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	192-194
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000192
State	Published - Mar 1988

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