SELF-FOCUSING AND PLASMA FORMATION IN TRANSPARENT MEDIA

1 October 1969

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 15 (7) , 216-217
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1652973

Abstract

On focusing a laser beam on transparent materials, we have observed luminous channels within the media, which we attribute to two effects. The beam is first self‐focused because of nonlinearity of the material, and breakdown occurs. A second self‐focusing effect is then possible in the plasma so produced. Divergence of the beam is prevented, and further heating occurs.

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