Optical beaming of electrical discharges

Optical beaming of electrical discharges

Control of electrical discharge paths would allow several technological applications, but it usually requires air photoionisation with high-peak-power pulsed lasers. Here, instead, the authors exploit the trapping and heating of light-absorbing particles to guide discharge along the desired path.

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Main Authors: V. Shvedov, E. Pivnev, A. R. Davoyan, W. Krolikowski, A. E. Miroshnichenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19183-0
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spelling doaj-f4903b8d293140e580ddcb50d86f30522021-05-11T08:45:05ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-10-011111710.1038/s41467-020-19183-0Optical beaming of electrical dischargesV. Shvedov0E. Pivnev1A. R. Davoyan2W. Krolikowski3A. E. Miroshnichenko4Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physics, Australian National UniversityLaser Physics Centre, Research School of Physics, Australian National UniversityDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of CaliforniaLaser Physics Centre, Research School of Physics, Australian National UniversitySchool of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South WalesControl of electrical discharge paths would allow several technological applications, but it usually requires air photoionisation with high-peak-power pulsed lasers. Here, instead, the authors exploit the trapping and heating of light-absorbing particles to guide discharge along the desired path.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19183-0
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Optical beaming of electrical discharges
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description Control of electrical discharge paths would allow several technological applications, but it usually requires air photoionisation with high-peak-power pulsed lasers. Here, instead, the authors exploit the trapping and heating of light-absorbing particles to guide discharge along the desired path.
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