Title :
Study of filamentation threshold in zinc selenide
Author :
Durand, Magali ; Houard, Aurelien ; Khan Lim ; Durecu, A. ; Vasseur, Olivier ; Richardson, Mark
Author_Institution :
Townes Laser Inst., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Filamentation in different multi-photon absorption regimes was studied using different laser wavelengths in a zinc selenide crystal. The 3-photon ionization/absorption threshold was verified, and the impact of absorption on filament formation was observed.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; infrared spectra; multiphoton spectra; nonlinear optics; optical focusing; photoionisation; visible spectra; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; 3-photon ionization-absorption threshold; ZnSe; filament formation; filamentation threshold; laser wavelength; multiphoton absorption regime; zinc selenide crystal; Absorption; Crystals; Educational institutions; Ionization; Supercontinuum generation; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
