Experimental observation and simulations of the self-action of white light laser pulse propagating in air
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- 20 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in New Journal of Physics
- Vol. 6 (1) , 6
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/6/1/006
Abstract
We present here a recent experiment on long-distance free propagation of powerful ultrafast laser pulses. A large divergence of the beam pattern at the anti-Stokes side was experimentally observed, which contrasts the tiny spots at the Stokes side at long distances, while the pattern at the central laser wavelength was practically unchanged (self-guiding). White light laser self-interference patterns were also recorded and discussed.Keywords
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