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Characterization of the plasma plume produced by laser ablation from Al and Al2O3 targets was carried out on the basis of the line profile analysis of Al(I) (2P°–2S) emission. The spatial distribution and density parameters of electrons and Al atoms in the plume were obtained by comparing observed spectral line profiles with a theoretical calculation. The results showed different behavior for the Al and Al2O3 targets. The Al atoms from the Al2O3 target were populated in a smaller region than those from the Al target.
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Furusawa, H., Sakka, T. & Ogata, Y. Characterization of laser-induced plasma plume: Comparison between Al and Al2O3 targets. Appl. Phys. A 79, 1291–1294 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-004-2753-4
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