How to connect femtosecond laser filaments in air

Sylianos Tzortzakis; G. Mechain; M. A. Franco; Bernard S. Prade; Andre Mysyrowicz

doi:10.1117/12.525442

19 November 2003 How to connect femtosecond laser filaments in air

Sylianos Tzortzakis, G. Mechain, M. A. Franco, Bernard S. Prade, Andre Mysyrowicz

Proceedings Volume 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.525442
Event: 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, 2002, Florence, Italy

Abstract

For the first time we connect two filaments created in air by two femtosecond laser pulses. For a specific time ordering of the pulses a twofold increase of the total filament length is achieved. The direct benefits include improved air plasma conductivity and stronger continuum generation.

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Sylianos Tzortzakis, G. Mechain, M. A. Franco, Bernard S. Prade, and Andre Mysyrowicz "How to connect femtosecond laser filaments in air", Proc. SPIE 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, (19 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.525442

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