Title :
Deterministic multiple filamentation in air : theory
Author_Institution :
Centre de Physique Theorique, Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
We show that two processes allow the organization of multiple filamentation in air. Realistic 3+1 dimensional simulations predict a control of the pattern formation when either strong field gradients or phase distortions are imposed in the input beam profile
Keywords :
air; laser beams; light propagation; optical distortion; pattern formation; beam profile; multiple filamentation; pattern formation; phase distortions; strong field gradients;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
