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Thomson scattering (TS) of ruby laser light by plasma electrons has become a widely used diagnostic for making non-perturbing, accurate measurements of electron temperature (Te) and density (ne) with good spatial and temporal resolution [1]. The application of TS reported here is unusual in its requirement for fast time resolution (~ 1 nsec), and is unique as regards the harsh experimental environment in which good signal-to-noise has been obtained [2]. The adverse environment includes high doses of X-rays and EMP, as well as high fill pressures (5-630 Torr) of air in which the plasma is created, and the attendant problems with luminescence of the air and laser breakdown of the air.
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J. Sheffied, Plasma Scattering of Electromagnetic Radiation (Academic, New York, 1975.
G. R. Allen et al., Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams, San Francisco (Sept. 1983), pp. 362–5, and references therein.
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Allen, G.R., Davis, H.P., Chang, J. (1986). Thomson Scattering Diagnostic for Intense Relativistic Electron Beam Experiments. In: Thompson, J.E., Luessen, L.H. (eds) Fast Electrical and Optical Measurements. NATO ASI Series, vol 108/109. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0445-8_39
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