Title :
Numerical simulation of femtosecond pulse propagation in air undergoing self-focusing and ionization
Author :
Liu, Xindong ; Braun, A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Intense, ultrashort laser pulse propagation in gases is of considerable current interest. Recently, self-channelling of femtosecond pulses in air over 20 m in distance has been demonstrated. To better study the propagation characteristics of such pulses, we have developed a numerical code based on the paraxial wave equation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; numerical analysis; optical self-focusing; wave equations; air; femtosecond pulse propagation; femtosecond pulses; intense ultrashort laser pulse propagation; ionization; numerical code; numerical simulation; paraxial wave equation; propagation characteristics; self-channelling; self-focusing; Electrons; Ionization; Numerical simulation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Plasma density; Propagation losses; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
