Research Article

Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown in Methane: Diagnostic Using H-Gamma Line Broadening

Table 3

Measured H-gamma widths.

[ s]  Pa:  Pa:
width [nm]width [nm]

0.411.0 ± 2.010.4 ± 2.0
0.510.7 ± 2.09.5 ± 2.0
0.68.7 ± 1.58.6 ± 1.5
0.78.1 ± 1.57.8 ± 1.5
0.87.6 ± 1.56.7 ± 1.5
0.96.7 ± 1.56.3 ± 1.5
1.06.2 ± 1.56.2 ± 1.5
1.16.0 ± 1.05.8 ± 1.0
1.25.8 ± 1.05.5 ± 1.0
1.35.6 ± 1.05.4 ± 1.0
1.45.3 ± 1.05.1 ± 1.0
1.55.2 ± 1.05.1 ± 1.0
1.65.0 ± 1.04.7 ± 1.0
1.75.0 ± 1.05.0 ± 1.0
1.85.0 ± 1.04.6 ± 1.0
1.95.0 ± 1.04.4 ± 1.0
2.04.7 ± 1.03.6 ± 1.0
2.14.6 ± 1.03.6 ± 1.0