Control of the collapse distance in atmospheric propagation

Gadi Fibich; Yonatan Sivan; Yosi Ehrlich; Einat Louzon; Moshe Fraenkel; Shmuel Eisenmann; Yiftach Katzir; Arie Zigler

doi:10.1364/OE.14.004946

Control of the collapse distance in atmospheric propagation

Gadi Fibich, Yonatan Sivan, Yosi Ehrlich, Einat Louzon, Moshe Fraenkel, Shmuel Eisenmann, Yiftach Katzir, Arie Zigler

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We show experimentally for ultrashort laser pulses propagating in air, that the collapse/filamentation distance of intense laser pulses in the atmosphere can be extended and controlled with a simple double-lens setup. We derive a simple formula for the filamentation distance, and confirm its agreement with the experimental results. We also observe that delaying the onset of filamentation increases the filament length.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4946-4957
Number of pages	12
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	14
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.004946
State	Published - 1 Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes

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