Title :
Characteristics of 400 nm femtosecond laser filaments in air
Author :
Zhang, Zhe ; Lu, Xin ; Xi, Ting-Ting ; Liang, Wen-Xi ; Hao, Zuo-Qiang ; Zhang, Yi ; Zhou, Mu-Lin ; Wang, Zhao-Hua ; Zhang, Jie
Author_Institution :
Beijing Nat. Lab. for Condensed Matter Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The characteristics of the light filaments formed by 400 nm blue femtosecond laser pulses are experimentally investigated. Both pre-focused and free propagation conditions are studied. The diameter, length and electron density of filaments are measured.
Keywords :
light propagation; blue femtosecond laser pulses; electron density; femtosecond laser filaments; free propagation conditions; light filaments; wavelength 400 nm; Electrons; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physics; Plasma density; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; electron density; femtosecond; laser filament;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292521
