Аннотация:Diatomic molecules present and emit in laser-induced plasma. And their emission is the
most appropriate one for the halogens detection. At the same time temperature of
nanosecond laser-induced plasma is close to those of plasma formed by the meteor entering
the Earth’s atmosphere. Thus, the laser ablation of a model object (iron oxide) can be useful
for the determination of the mechanism of the ablation of astral bodies of natural and
industrial origins.