The critical laser intensity of self-guided light filaments in air

被引：449
作者：
Kasparian, J
Sauerbrey, R
Chin, SL
机构：
[1] Univ Jena, Inst Opt & Quantenelekt, Teramobile Project, D-6900 Jena, Germany
[2] Univ Laval, Ctr Opt Photon & Laser, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[3] Univ Laval, Dept Phys, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
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APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2000年 / 71卷 / 06期
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10.1007/s003400000463
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
The critical intensity inside plasma filaments generated in air by high-power, ultra-short laser pulses is estimated analytically and compared to recent experimental data. The result, I-crit approximate to 4 x 10(13) W/cm(2), is highly relevant for atmospheric applications.
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