title: Holographic recording of laser-induced plasma.
abstract: We report on a holographic probing technique that allows for measurement of free-electron distribution with fine spatial detail. Plasma is generated by focusing a femtosecond pulse in air. We also demonstrate the capability of the holographic technique of capturing the time evolution of the plasma-generation process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA. mcenturi@sunoptics.caltech.edu
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Centurion
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: Zhiwen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Demetri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Psaltis
authors.forename: Theodor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hänsch