Analytical characteristics (LTE existence, excitation temperature, plasma p
lume expansion, duration of analytical spectral lines) of the plasma formed
at atmospheric pressure after sharply focused laser beam/solid surface int
eraction were under investigation. At the time interval of analytical inter
est (100-400 ns) microplasma was found under LTE conditions with excitation
temperature up to 10,000 K and its volume was spatially stabilised. (C) 19
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