Title :
Femtosecond light filaments: robust "tracks" through the atmosphere?
Author :
Bergé, L. ; Skupin, S. ; Peschel, U. ; Lederer, F.
Author_Institution :
Departement de Physique Theorique et Applique, CEA, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France
Abstract :
The interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with opaque droplets in the atmosphere is examined numerically. (3 + 1)-dimensional numerical simulations show that the filament is rapidly rebuilt with minimal loss of energy.
Keywords :
atmospheric light propagation; drops; high-speed optical techniques; (3 + 1)-dimensional numerical simulations; atmosphere; femtosecond light filaments; opaque droplets; ultrashort laser pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
