Title :
Ultraviolet light generation by intense laser filaments propagating in air
Author :
Alexeev, I. ; Ting, A.C. ; Gordon, D.F. ; Pefiano, J.R. ; Sprangle, P. ; Briscoe, E.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Plasma Phys., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Sub-millimeter diameter filaments can develop from laser self-focusing in air. These filaments produce ultraviolet radiations in form of third harmonics and frequency upshifting. Using high-power laser we observed generation of third harmonic radiation in air.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical pulse generation; optical self-focusing; ultraviolet sources; frequency upshifting; high-power laser; intense laser filament; laser self-focusing; submillimeter diameter filament; third harmonic generation; ultraviolet light generation; ultraviolet radiation; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201721
