From: null@null.net (alan smithee)
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Re: path of ionised air?
Date: 31 Jan 1998 15:51:30 GMT
Organization: Worldwide Slug Farming Monopoly
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References: <peter-2708562054370001@jota2.legend.co.uk>
Reply-To: null@null.net


On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, peter@legend.co.uk (peter c) say:

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> Using ultra violet laser light it is possible to create a path of ionised air.
> Can some one tell me what the best frequency of light to achieve this is?

"Best" is a strong function of the path length that requires ionizing
and the ionized path you want: highest ion concentration, some
particular profile. Humidity among other things gets to be important
in this situation. Would you like to constrain the problem a bit
more?

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