Title :
Plasma Generation by Laser Filamentation in Air
Author :
Schmitt-Sody, Andreas ; Lucero, Adrian ; Kamer, Brian ; French, David
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
Streak cameras, with high-temporal resolution, are a powerful tool to image light propagation and plasma dynamics. Here, we present the image of a 2.2-TW peak power, 50-fs laser pulse, propagating in a nonlinear fashion over a distance of 1.3 m, leaving behind plasma. A direct measurement of the Rayleigh scattering of the pulse and the plasma emission are presented here.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; plasma diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma nonlinear processes; plasma production by laser; Rayleigh scattering; high-temporal resolution; laser filamentation; light propagation; plasma dynamics; plasma emission; power 2.2 TW; streak cameras; Cameras; Laser beams; Laser theory; Mirrors; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Plasmas; Nonlinear optics; ultrafast optics; ultrafast optics.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2307172
