DocumentCode
2251783
Title
Generation of long plasma channels in air by using axicon-generated Bessel beams
Author
Akturk, Selcuk ; Zhou, Bing ; Pasquiou, Benjamin ; Houard, Aurelien ; Franco, Michel ; Couairon, Arnaud ; Mysyrowicz, Andre
Author_Institution
Lab. d´´Opt. Appl., Ecole Nat. Super. des Tech. Av.-Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
By focusing ultrashort laser pulses in air with axicon, long and continuous plasma channels can be formed. The channel length is significantly longer than that obtained by filamentation with lens of same effective focal distance.
Keywords
laser beams; lenses; plasma production by laser; Bessel beams; axicon; channel length; effective focal distance; filamentation; plasma channel; Electrodes; Laser beams; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Ultrafast optics; (260.5950) Self-focusing; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572119
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