Title :
Generation of long plasma channels in air by using axicon-generated Bessel beams
Author :
Akturk, Selcuk ; Zhou, Bing ; Pasquiou, Benjamin ; Houard, Aurelien ; Franco, Michel ; Couairon, Arnaud ; Mysyrowicz, Andre
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Opt. Appl., Ecole Nat. Super. des Tech. Av.-Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
By focusing ultrashort laser pulses in air with axicon, long and continuous plasma channels can be formed. The channel length is significantly longer than that obtained by filamentation with lens of same effective focal distance.
Keywords :
laser beams; lenses; plasma production by laser; Bessel beams; axicon; channel length; effective focal distance; filamentation; plasma channel; Electrodes; Laser beams; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Ultrafast optics; (260.5950) Self-focusing; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
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
