Title :
Dynamics and emission of femtosecond laser-induced plasma inclusion in water droplets
Author :
Boutou, V. ; Courvoisier, F. ; Favre, C. ; Jin Yu ; Wolf, J.-P. ; Hill, S.C. ; Chang, R.K.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
Abstract :
Femtosecond laser pulses can cause water droplets to emit a backward white light continuum attributed to microscopic plasma inclusions. Pump experiments have been undertaken to enlighten the laser induced plasma formation via forward elastic scattering.
Keywords :
drops; high-speed optical techniques; inclusions; optical pumping; plasma production by laser; water; H/sub 2/O; backward white light continuum; femtosecond laser; forward elastic scattering; optical pumping; plasma inclusion; water droplets; Light scattering; Mie scattering; Optical pulse generation; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Probes; Pump lasers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238568
