Characterization and optimization of infrared emission from light filaments observed in a fs-TW laser beam propagating in the atmosphere

Author

Yu, Jinpeng ; Franco, Marc ; Kasparian, J. ; Mondelain, D. ; Mysyrowicz, A. ; Niedermeier, S. ; Prade, Bernard ; Rodriguez, M. ; Sauerbrey, R. ; Tzortzakis, S. ; Wille, H. ; Wolf, J.-P. ; Woste, L.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, Univ. Claude Bernard, Villeurbanne, France

fYear

2000

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2000

Abstract

Summary form only given. We present our results on the characterization and the optimization of the infrared component of the continuum efficiency is studied as a function of several laser parameters, such as pulse energy, duration, emission frequency chirp. For LIDAR application purposes, different beam transmission emitted from light filaments. Infrared configurations are studied. The fundamental beam can be sent in the atmosphere either collimated in a parallel beam or slightly focused. White light can be also re-collimated. Infrared intensities at remote distances are optimized.

Keywords

atmospheric light propagation; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; optical collimators; optical radar; optimisation; LIDAR application; atmosphere; continuum efficiency; emission frequency chirp; fs-TW laser beam propagation; fundamental beam; infrared component; infrared emission; laser parameters; laser pulse duration; light filaments; optimization; pulse energy; re-collimated white light; slightly focused; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Plasma confinement; Pollution measurement; Power lasers; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quantum Electronics Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 International

Conference_Location

Nice, France

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6318-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IQEC.2000.908183

Filename

908183