Femtosecond laser-guided electric discharge in air Conference Paper

abstract

• The electric discharge triggered in air by intense femtosecond infrared laser pulses is analyzed and described. The discharge occurs under reduced applied voltage and follows the path of the self-guided laser pulse. The discharge initiation occurs during the relaxation of the electron density in the uniform plasma column, where the reduced gas density gives rise to a lower discharge threshold.

authors

• Tzortzakis, Stylianos

published proceedings

• IQEC, International Quantum Electronics Conference Proceedings

author list (cited authors)

• Tzortzakis, S., Prade, B., Andre, Y. B., Franco, M., Mysyrowicz, A., Huller, S., & Mora, P.

complete list of authors

• Tzortzakis, S||Prade, B||Andre, YB||Franco, M||Mysyrowicz, A||Huller, S||Mora, P

publication date

• January 2000

start page

• 232