Ultraviolet filamentation in air

Authors
Schwarz, J Rambo, P Diels, JC Kolesik, M Wright, EM Moloney, JV
Citation
J. Schwarz et al., Ultraviolet filamentation in air, OPT COMMUN, 180(4-6), 2000, pp. 383-390
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
180
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
383 - 390
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000615)180:4-6<383:UFIA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Ultrashort UV pulses are seen to self-focus in air and form meter length fi laments. Various measurements (spectrum, size, conductivity) indicate that the balance of the processes that produce the filament are different in the UV compared to the IR. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rig hts reserved.