Nonlinear photon z-pinching in filamentary self-compression

authored by

Carsten Brée, Ayhan Demircan, Stefan Skupin, Luc Bergé, Günter Steinmeyer

Abstract

Self-pinching of the photon fluence of millijoule laser pulses propagating inside filaments is discussed. This effect causes local contraction of the beam diameter and is proven to lead to axial pulse self-compression.

External Organisation(s)

Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS) Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik (WIAS) Leibniz-Institute in Forschungsverbund Berlin e. V.
Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy im Forschungsbund Berlin e.V. (MBI)
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

Type

Conference contribution

Publication date

2009

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials