Break-up, coalescence and self-guiding of femtosecond laser pulses in air

A. Couairon; L. Berge; S. Tzortzakis; M. Franco; A. Chiron; B. Lamouroux; Y. B. Andre; B. Prade; A. Mysyrowicz

Break-up, coalescence and self-guiding of femtosecond laser pulses in air

A. Couairon, L. Berge, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, Y. B. Andre, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz

Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton

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Abstract

Femtosecond laser pulses propagating in air are investigated. For input powers as high as 25 times the self-focusing threshold, the pulses are shown to break up into two spots, which coalesce into a self-guided beam.

Original language	English
Pages	292-294
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications - Kaua'i-Lihue, HI, USA Duration: 6 Aug 2000 → 10 Aug 2000

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Conference	Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications
City	Kaua'i-Lihue, HI, USA
Period	6/08/00 → 10/08/00

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Break-up, coalescence and self-guiding of femtosecond laser pulses in air

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