Self-channeling of high-peak-power femtosecond laser pulses in air.
The self-channeling of ultrashort laser pulses through 20 m of air was demonstrated. The channeled pulse was measured to have 0.75 mJ of energy, a diameter of 80 microm FWHM, and a modulated spectrum. All these values were measured to be fairly constant during the propagation of the pulse. A preliminary model is shown to explain these results.
Braun
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Korn
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Liu
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Du
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Squier
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Mourou
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