DocumentCode
2235270
Title
Triggering, guiding and deviation of long spark discharges with femtosecond laser filament
Author
Forestier, B. ; Houard, A. ; Durand, M. ; André, Y.B. ; Prade, B. ; Mysyrowicz, A. ; Le Nevé, M. ; de Miscault, J.C. ; Revel, I. ; Chapuis, D.
Author_Institution
Lab. d ´´Opt. Appl., ENSTA ParisTech, Palaiseau, France
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We show for the first time that filaments are able to divert electric discharges from their normal path. Comparison between negative and positive discharge polarities reveals important differences in the guiding mechanism.
Keywords
discharges (electric); high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; electric discharges; femtosecond laser filament; long spark discharges; negative discharge polarities; positive discharge polarities; Discharges; Electrodes; Lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Plasmas; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950426
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