Title :
Long range horizontal propagation of femtosecond self-channelled laser pulses in air
Author :
Mechain, G. ; Andre, Y.-B. ; D´Amico, C. ; Couairon, A. ; Franco, M. ; Tzortzakis, S. ; Prade, B. ; Mysyrowicz, A. ; Salmon, E. ; Sauerbrey, R.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Optique Appliquee, Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
Using a multiterawatt femtosecond laser, we have studied long distance (~2 km) filamentation in air as a function of initial pulse chirp. Ionized channels are observed over several hundred meters
Keywords :
atmospheric light propagation; chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; air; femtosecond self-channelled laser pulses; ionized channels; long distance filamentation; multiterawatt femtosecond laser; pulse chirp;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
