Title :
Self-guided propagation of fs UV laser pulses and efficient harmonic generation in low pressure argon
Author :
Tzortzakis, S. ; Kortsalioudakis, N. ; Tatarakis, M. ; Vakakis, N. ; Moustaizis, S.D. ; Franco, M. ; Prade, B. ; Mysyrowicz, A. ; Papadogiannis, N.A. ; Couairon, A.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens
Abstract :
An important enhancement in harmonics production has been observed during the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses (248 nm, 450 fs) in Argon, attributed to quasi-phase locking in the filamented pulse
Keywords :
argon; high-speed optical techniques; light propagation; optical harmonic generation; 248 nm; 450 fs; Ar; femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses; filamented pulse; fs UV laser pulses; harmonic generation; low pressure Argon; quasiphase locking; self-guided propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
