DocumentCode
1121139
Title
6A1 - A new class of trapped light filaments
Author
Chiao, R.Y. ; Johnson, M.A. ; Krinsky, S. ; Smith, H.A. ; Townes, C.H. ; Garmire, E.
Author_Institution
Masachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Volume
2
Issue
9
fYear
1966
fDate
9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
467
Lastpage
469
Abstract
A new class of self-trapped light filaments has been discovered and its properties investigated. These filaments have a very small diameter, ( 
), contain a few ergs of energy, and last a very short time, ( 
). Stimulated Raman emission occurs in these small filaments with high initial gain at the beginning of the filament and apparent saturation towards its end. Possible mechanisms for the creation, containment, and termination of these filaments are discussed.
), contain a few ergs of energy, and last a very short time, ( ). Stimulated Raman emission occurs in these small filaments with high initial gain at the beginning of the filament and apparent saturation towards its end. Possible mechanisms for the creation, containment, and termination of these filaments are discussed.Keywords
Dielectrics; Diffraction; Kerr effect; Large-scale systems; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical films; Ring lasers; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1966.1074117
Filename
1074117
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