Abstract
An intense laser beam blue detuned with respect to an atomic transition produces a forward conical emission. We demonstrate new experimental evidence that in sodium vapor this emission is generated at the surface of self-trapped filaments. This includes comparison of the polarization of the incident and emitted light as well as comparing the output pattern obtained by cylindrical and spherical focusing modes. As a surface phenomenon, the conical emission shares its characteristics with Cherenkov-type processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-145 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Feb 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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