Ultrafast Laser-Excited Optical Emission of Xe under Loose-Focusing Conditions
The optical filament-based radioxenon sensing can potentially overcome the constraints of conventional detection techniques that are relevant for nuclear security applications. This study investigates the spectral signatures of pure xenon (Xe) when excited by ultrafast laser filaments at near-atmosp...
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Published in | Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 23; no. 23; p. 9374 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
MDPI AG
23.11.2023
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Summary: | The optical filament-based radioxenon sensing can potentially overcome the constraints of conventional detection techniques that are relevant for nuclear security applications. This study investigates the spectral signatures of pure xenon (Xe) when excited by ultrafast laser filaments at near-atmosphericpressure and in short and loose-focusing conditions. The two focusing conditions lead to laser intensity differences of several orders of magnitude and different plasma transient behavior. The gaseous sample was excited at atmospheric pressure using ∼7 mJ pulses with a 35 fs pulse duration at 800 nm wavelength. The optical signatures were studied by time-resolved spectrometry and imaging in orthogonal light collection configurations in the ∼400 nm (VIS) and ∼800 nm (NIR) spectral regions. The most prominent spectral lines of atomic Xe are observable in both focusing conditions. An on-axis light collection from an atmospheric air-Xe plasma mixture demonstrates the potential of femtosecond filamentation for the remote sensing of noble gases. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) NA0003920 |
ISSN: | 1424-8220 1424-8220 |
DOI: | 10.3390/s23239374 |