Title :
Nonlinear photon z-pinching in filamentary self-compression
Author :
Br?©e, Carsten ; Demircan, Ayhan ; Skupin, Stefan ; Berg?©, Luc ; Steinmeyer, G?¼nter
Author_Institution :
Weierstrass-Inst. fur Angewandte Anal. und Stochastik (WIAS), Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Self-pinching of the photon fluence of millijoule laser pulses propagating inside filaments is discussed. This effect causes local contraction of the beam diameter and is proven to lead to axial pulse self-compression.
Keywords :
Z pinch; laser beams; nonlinear optics; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; beam diameter; filamentary self-compression; laser pulses; photon z-pinching; self-pinching; Dispersion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Geometrical optics; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; (190.5940) Self-action effects; (320.5520) Pulse compression;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
