Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media

A Couairon, A Mysyrowicz - Physics reports, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper introduces and discusses the main aspects of ultrashort laser pulse filamentation
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …

[BOOK][B] Handbook of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

DA Cremers, LJ Radziemski - 2013 - books.google.com
Starting from fundamentals and moving through a thorough discussion of equipment,
methods, and techniques, the Handbook of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy …

Ultrashort filaments of light in weakly ionized, optically transparent media

L Bergé, S Skupin, R Nuter, J Kasparian… - Reports on progress in …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Modern laser sources nowadays deliver ultrashort light pulses reaching few cycles in
duration and peak powers exceeding several terawatt (TW). When such pulses propagate …

Short-pulse lasers for weather control

JP Wolf - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Filamentation of ultra-short TW-class lasers recently opened new perspectives in
atmospheric research. Laser filaments are self-sustained light structures of 0.1–1 mm in …

Kilometer-range nonlinear propagation of femtosecond laser pulses

M Rodriguez, R Bourayou, G Méjean, J Kasparian… - Physical Review E, 2004 - APS
Ultrashort, high-power laser pulses propagating vertically in the atmosphere have been
observed over more than 20 km using an imaging 2-m astronomical telescope. This direct …

Long-distance remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using filamentation in air

K Stelmaszczyk, P Rohwetter, G Méjean, J Yu… - Applied Physics …, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate remote elemental analysis at distances up to 90 m, using a laser-induced
breakdown spectroscopy scheme based on filamentation induced by the nonlinear …

Transition from linear-to nonlinear-focusing regime in filamentation

K Lim, M Durand, M Baudelet, M Richardson - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Laser filamentation in gases is often carried out in the laboratory with focusing optics to
better stabilize the filament, whereas real-world applications of filaments frequently involve …

Generation of high-density electrons based on plasma grating induced Bragg diffraction in air

L Shi, W Li, Y Wang, X Lu, L Ding, H Zeng - Physical review letters, 2011 - APS
Efficient nonlinear Bragg diffraction was observed as an intense infrared femtosecond pulse
was focused on a plasma grating induced by interference between two ultraviolet …

Supercontinuum emission and enhanced self-guiding of infrared femtosecond filaments sustained by third-harmonic generation in air

L Bergé, S Skupin, G Méjean, J Kasparian, J Yu… - Physical Review E …, 2005 - APS
The long-range propagation of two-colored femtosecond filaments produced by an infrared
(IR) ultrashort pulse exciting third harmonics (TH) in the atmosphere is investigated, both …

Advanced techniques in quartz wafer precision processing: Stealth dicing based on filament-induced laser machining

Y Wang, Y Dai, F Mumtaz, K Luo - Optics & Laser Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to achieve the high-quality and high-efficiency processing of quartz
crystal through cutting experiments performed on quartz wafers, leveraging the capabilities …