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

abstract

• The propagation and self-trapping of ultrashort infrared (IR) laser pulses in fused silica were studied over several Rayleigh lengths. The long range filamentation examined covered spectral braodening and pulse breaking with two or more shorter subpulses. A quasidynamic equilibrium between self-focusing and multiphoton ionization (MPI) performed an important role in the filamentation process.

authors

• Tzortzakis, Stylianos

published proceedings

• Physical Review Letters

author list (cited authors)

• Tzortzakis, S., Sudrie, L., Franco, M., Prade, B., Mysyrowicz, A., Couairon, A., & Berg, L.

complete list of authors

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

publication date

• November 2001

published in

• Physical Review Letters  Journal

start page

• 2139021

end page

• 2139024

volume

• 87

issue

• 21