Title :
Study of the interaction between multiple filaments in air
Author :
Point, G. ; Brelet, Y. ; Houard, Aurelien ; Jukna, V. ; Milian, C. ; Carbonnel, J. ; Couairon, A. ; Mysyrowicz, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´Opt. Appl., Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Interaction between a large number of conventional infrared filaments in air leads to the emergence over meter long distance of plasma channels one order of magnitude denser than standard filaments. Simulations reproduce well these features.
Keywords :
air; infrared spectra; laser beams; infrared filament-air interaction; plasma channels; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Luminescence; Optical filters; Plasma density; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
