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Demonstration of spontaneously generated conical waves during ultrashort laser pulse filamentation in air

  • A. Averchi
  • , D. Faccio
  • , A. Lotti
  • , P. Di Trapani
  • , A. Couairon
  • , D. Papazoglou
  • , S. Tzortzakis

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Measurements and simulations show that X-waves are spontaneously generated during filamentation in air. This explains the sub-diffractive propagation of filaments beyond the end of the plasma channel generated by multiphoton ionization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS & QUANTUM ELECTRONICS AND LASER SCIENCE CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-9
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherOSA Publishing
Pages3483-3484
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)978-1-55752-859-9
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference 2008 - San Jose
Duration: 4 May 20089 May 2008

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference 2008
Abbreviated titleCLEO/QELS 2008
CitySan Jose
Period4/05/089/05/08

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