Title :
Transition between linear and nonlinear focusing regimes during filamentation
Author :
Khan Lim ; Durand, Magali ; Baudelet, Matthieu ; Richardson, Martin
Author_Institution :
Townes Laser Inst., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The transition between linear and nonlinear regimes of focusing for laser filamentation is described and shows the balance between plasma physics and nonlinear propagation for the stability of the laser filament and its properties.
Keywords :
filamentation instability; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical focusing; plasma production by laser; laser filament stability; laser filamentation; linear focusing regimes; nonlinear focusing regimes; nonlinear propagation; plasma physics; Focusing; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Particle beams; Plasma density; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
