Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica

L. Sudrie; S. Tzortzakis; M. Franco; B. Prade; A. Mysyrowicz; A. Couairon; L. Bergé

doi:10.1109/QELS.2001.962223

Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica

L. Sudrie
, S. Tzortzakis
, M. Franco
, B. Prade
, A. Mysyrowicz
, A. Couairon
, L. Bergé

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Summary form only given. Intense ultrashort IR laser pulses propagating through atmosphere undergo important changes in their spatial and spectral characteristics. They self-organize in the form of narrow filaments with high peak intensity, which persist over exceptional long distances. This spectacular effect is explained in terms of a dynamic competition between self-focusing and multi-photon ionization. We report evidence of a similar filamentation process in fused silica. Using femtosecond (160 fs) IR laser pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser in a converging beam geometry, we observe the formation of a microsize filament with nearly constant diameter over several mm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	262
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	155752663X, 9781557526632
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2001.962223
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2001
Externally published	Yes
Event	Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001 - Baltimore, United States Duration: 6 May 2001 → 11 May 2001

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Conference	Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore
Period	6/05/01 → 11/05/01

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Sudrie, L., Tzortzakis, S., Franco, M., Prade, B., Mysyrowicz, A., Couairon, A., & Bergé, L. (2001). Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica. In Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001 (pp. 262). Article 962223 (Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2001.962223

Sudrie, L. ; Tzortzakis, S. ; Franco, M. et al. / Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica. Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2001. pp. 262 (Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001).

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Sudrie, L, Tzortzakis, S, Franco, M, Prade, B, Mysyrowicz, A, Couairon, A & Bergé, L 2001, Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica. in Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001., 962223, Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 262, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001, Baltimore, United States, 6/05/01. https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2001.962223

Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica. / Sudrie, L.; Tzortzakis, S.; Franco, M. et al.
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Sudrie L, Tzortzakis S, Franco M, Prade B, Mysyrowicz A, Couairon A et al. Self-guided propagation of ultrashort IR laser pulses in fused silica. In Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2001. p. 262. 962223. (Technical Digest - Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001). doi: 10.1109/QELS.2001.962223

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