DocumentCode
2246171
Title
Experimental observation of noncollinear coupling of filaments in air
Author
Yang, Xuan ; Wu, Jian ; Peng, Yan ; Yuan, Shuai ; Zeng, Heping
Author_Institution
State Key Lab. of Precision Spectrosc., East China Normal Univ., Shanghai
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate the strong interactions of femtosecond-pulse-induced filaments in air with various crossing angles and polarizations. A significantly enhanced third-harmonic generation up to 16 times is observed as the filaments are coupling together.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; optical harmonic generation; femtosecond-pulse-induced filament; noncollinear coupling; third-harmonic generation; Fusion power generation; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Polarization; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics; 190.0190; 190.7110;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571872
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