title: Space-time focusing of Bessel-like pulses.
abstract: We report on a space-time compression technique allowing for complete and independent control of the longitudinal dynamics and of the transverse pulse localization by means of spatial beam shaping. We experimentally observe both strong temporal compression and high transverse localization, of the order of a few wavelengths, along free-space propagation.
authors.affiliation: CNISM and Dipartimento di Fisica e Matematica, Università dell’Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clerici
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faccio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couairon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Trapani