Type:Faculty MemberSelected Publication Venue:Optics LettersPosition Organization:Aerospace EngineeringKeywords:Plasma Diagnostics Plasma Shock Waves Rayleigh Scattering Light Scattering Measurement Energy Partitioning Laser Air Sparks Plasma Diagnostic Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Time Resolved Collective Thomson Scattering Space Resolved Collective Thomson Scattering Atmospheric Pressure Nd:yag Laser Shock Wave Plasma Temperature Radial Velocity Plasma Density Atomic Gas Molecular Gas Laser Energy Range Spark Formation Pressure 1 Atm Time 10 Ns Wavelength 1064 Nm Time 1 Mus To 5 Mus Energy 30 Mj To 100 Mj Plasmas Measurement By Laser Beam Plasma Measurements Sparks Energy Measurement Scattering Temperature MeasurementClear