DocumentCode
20673
Title
Plasma Generation by Laser Filamentation in Air
Author
Schmitt-Sody, Andreas ; Lucero, Adrian ; Kamer, Brian ; French, David
Author_Institution
Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Volume
42
Issue
10
fYear
2014
fDate
Oct. 2014
Firstpage
2692
Lastpage
2693
Abstract
Streak cameras, with high-temporal resolution, are a powerful tool to image light propagation and plasma dynamics. Here, we present the image of a 2.2-TW peak power, 50-fs laser pulse, propagating in a nonlinear fashion over a distance of 1.3 m, leaving behind plasma. A direct measurement of the Rayleigh scattering of the pulse and the plasma emission are presented here.
Keywords
Rayleigh scattering; plasma diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma nonlinear processes; plasma production by laser; Rayleigh scattering; high-temporal resolution; laser filamentation; light propagation; plasma dynamics; plasma emission; power 2.2 TW; streak cameras; Cameras; Laser beams; Laser theory; Mirrors; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Plasmas; Nonlinear optics; ultrafast optics; ultrafast optics.;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2014.2307172
Filename
6756989
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