Title :
Femtosecond filament plasma channel formation and decay study by transverse optical interferometry
Author :
Chizhov, P.A. ; Bukin, V.V. ; Garnov, S.V.
Author_Institution :
Oscillations Dept., Gen. Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
Electron density dynamics in gases is studied from ionization to hundreds of picoseconds after it by interferometry method. Optical refractive index anisotropy, which precedes and accompanies ionization, related with intense pulse propagation is revealed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; plasma; plasma density; refractive index; decay; electron density dynamics; femtosecond filament plasma channel formation; gases; intense pulse propagation; ionization; optical refractive index anisotropy; transverse optical interferometry; Ionization; Optical interferometry; Physics; Plasmas; Ultrafast optics; femtosecond lasers; filamentation; plasma channel;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886338
