Title :
Self-compression of ultrashort pulses in filaments
Author :
Hauri, C.P. ; Ruchon, T. ; Canova, F. ; Power, E. ; Huillier, A.L. ; Lopez-Martens, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´OptiqueAppliquee, Ecole Polytech.-ENSTA-CNRS, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We report the self-compression of linearly and circularly polarized light pulses down to the few-cycle regime by self-guided beam propagation of intense 38-fs pulses in different gases with uniform density and with a pressure gradient.
Keywords :
light polarisation; light propagation; optical pulse compression; circularly polarized light pulses; filaments; linearly polarized light pulses; self-compression; self-guided beam propagation; time 38 fs; ultrashort pulses; Argon; Chirp; Gas lasers; Gases; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; 190.7110; 320.5520;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628573
