Title :
Local field structure of focused ultra-short pulses
Author :
Hnatovsky, C. ; Shvedov, V. ; Krolikowski, W. ; Rode, A.
Author_Institution :
Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We present an entirely new approach to visualize nanoscale structure of the electric field of tightly focused ultra-short laser pulses by permanently imprinting the field, including its longitudinal component, in transparent media.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical focusing; electric field nanoscale structure; focused ultra-short pulses local field structure; longitudinal component; transparent media; ultra-short laser pulses; Electric fields; Glass; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical pulse generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4