Title :
Asymptotic pulse shapes in filamentary propagation of femtosecond pulses and self-compression
Author :
Kruger, Carsten ; Demircan, Ayhan ; Stibenz, Gero ; Zhavoronkov, Nickolai ; Steinmeyer, Gunter
Author_Institution :
Weierstrass-Inst. fur Angewandte Anal. und Stochastik, Berlin
Abstract :
We investigate asymptotic pulse shapes arising from a balance of Kerr-type and plasma-mediated self-amplitude modulations. These self-stabilizing soliton-like solutions closely resemble experimental data and constitute the major mechanism for self-compression in femtosecond filaments.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; filamentation instability; optical Kerr effect; optical pulse compression; optical pulse shaping; optical self-focusing; optical solitons; plasma light propagation; plasma nonlinear processes; Kerr-type modulations; asymptotic pulse shapes; femtosecond pulses; filamentary propagation; plasma-mediated self-amplitude modulations; pulse self-compression; self-focusing; self-stabilizing soliton-like solutions; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical solitons; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape; Ultrafast optics; (190.5940) Self-action effects; (320.5520) Pulse compression;
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
