DocumentCode :
1121139
Title :
6A1 - A new class of trapped light filaments
Author :
Chiao, R.Y. ; Johnson, M.A. ; Krinsky, S. ; Smith, H.A. ; Townes, C.H. ; Garmire, E.
Author_Institution :
Masachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Volume :
2
Issue :
9
fYear :
1966
fDate :
9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
467
Lastpage :
469
Abstract :
A new class of self-trapped light filaments has been discovered and its properties investigated. These filaments have a very small diameter, ( 
), contain a few ergs of energy, and last a very short time, ( 
). Stimulated Raman emission occurs in these small filaments with high initial gain at the beginning of the filament and apparent saturation towards its end. Possible mechanisms for the creation, containment, and termination of these filaments are discussed.
), contain a few ergs of energy, and last a very short time, ( ). Stimulated Raman emission occurs in these small filaments with high initial gain at the beginning of the filament and apparent saturation towards its end. Possible mechanisms for the creation, containment, and termination of these filaments are discussed.Keywords :
Dielectrics; Diffraction; Kerr effect; Large-scale systems; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical films; Ring lasers; Space technology;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1966.1074117
Filename :
1074117
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