Propagation of fs TW laser filaments in adverse atmospheric conditions

被引：81

作者：

Méchain, G

Méjean, G

Ackermann, R

Rohwetter, P

André, YB

Kasparian, J

Prade, B

Stelmaszczyk, K

Yu, J

Salmon, E

Winn, W

Schlie, LA

Mysyrowicz, A

Sauerbrey, R

Wöste, L

Wolf, JP

机构：

[1] Univ Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5579, LASIM, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France

[2] ENSTA Ecole Polytech, Ctr Yvette, CNRS,UMR 7639, Lab Opt Appl, F-91761 Palaiseau, France

[3] Free Univ Berlin, Inst Expt Phys, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

[4] New Mexico Inst Min & Technol, Geophys Res Ctr, Langmuir Lab Atmospher Res, Socorro, NM 87801 USA

[5] USAF, Res Lab, Directed Energy Directorate AFRL DELS, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 USA

[6] Univ Jena, Inst Opt & Quantenelektron, D-07743 Jena, Germany

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2005年 / 80卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1007/s00340-005-1825-2

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

The propagation of femtosecond terawatt laser pulses at reduced pressure (0.7 atm) is investigated experimentally. In such conditions, the non-linear refractive index n(2) is reduced by 30%, resulting in a slightly farther filamentation onset and a reduction of the filament number. However, the filamentation process, especially the filament length, is not qualitatively affected. We also show that drizzle does not prevent the filaments from forming and propagating.

引用

页码：785 / 789

页数：5

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