Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media
A Couairon, A Mysyrowicz - Physics reports, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper introduces and discusses the main aspects of ultrashort laser pulse filamentation
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …
Self-focusing and guiding of short laser pulses in ionizing gases and plasmas
E Esarey, P Sprangle, J Krall… - IEEE journal of quantum …, 1997 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Several features of intense, short-pulse (/spl lsim/1 ps) laser propagation in gases
undergoing ionization and in plasmas are reviewed, discussed, and analyzed. The wave …
undergoing ionization and in plasmas are reviewed, discussed, and analyzed. The wave …
Infrared extension of the supercontinuum generated by femtosecond terawatt laser pulses propagating in the atmosphere
J Kasparian, R Sauerbrey, D Mondelain… - Optics letters, 2000 - opg.optica.org
We investigated the spectral behavior of a white-light continuum generated in air by 2-TW
femtosecond laser pulses at 800 nm. The spectrum extends at least from 300 nm to 4.5 µm …
femtosecond laser pulses at 800 nm. The spectrum extends at least from 300 nm to 4.5 µm …
Pulse self-compression to the single-cycle limit by filamentation in a gas with a pressure gradient
We calculate pulse self-compression of a 30 fs laser pulse traversing gas with different
pressure gradients. We show that an appropriate density profile brings significant …
pressure gradients. We show that an appropriate density profile brings significant …
Femtosecond pulse propagation in argon: A pressure dependence study
We present a numerical study of self-focusing and optical breakdown of focused
femtosecond pulses in argon using an extended nonlinear Schrödinger equation for the field …
femtosecond pulses in argon using an extended nonlinear Schrödinger equation for the field …
Self-compression of optical laser pulses by filamentation
During the propagation of intense femtosecond laser pulses in a transparent medium, pulse
shortening can occur without external guiding. Experimental evidence for this effect and a …
shortening can occur without external guiding. Experimental evidence for this effect and a …
From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases
We investigate numerically the recently proposed technique of pulse self-compression by
filamentation in noble gases. We show that propagation of a 30 fs infrared pulse containing …
filamentation in noble gases. We show that propagation of a 30 fs infrared pulse containing …
Ionization-induced self-compression of tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses
As lasers become progressively higher in power, optical damage thresholds will become a
limiting factor. Using the nonlinear optics of plasma may be a way to circumvent these limits …
limiting factor. Using the nonlinear optics of plasma may be a way to circumvent these limits …
Visualization of focusing–refocusing cycles during filamentation in BaF2
AK Dharmadhikari, JA Dharmadhikari, D Mathur - Applied Physics B, 2009 - Springer
Filamentation occurs within a 1.5 cm-long crystal of BaF 2 during the propagation of intense,
ultrashort (40 fs) pulses of 800 nm light; a systematic study as a function of incident power …
ultrashort (40 fs) pulses of 800 nm light; a systematic study as a function of incident power …
Generation of supercontinuum compressible to single-cycle pulse widths in an ionizing gas
EE Serebryannikov, E Goulielmakis… - New Journal of …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Analysis of the evolution of submillijoule few-cycle light pulses in an ionizing gas
reveals physical mechanisms and scenarios enabling the generation of high-intensity …
reveals physical mechanisms and scenarios enabling the generation of high-intensity …