Nonlinear longitudinal compression of short laser pulses in the atmosphere

YEDİERLER B.

PHYSICS OF PLASMAS, vol.16, no.5, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1063/1.3134576
  • Journal Name: PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation, ionisation, plasma light propagation, ULTRA-SHORT PULSES, VARIATIONAL APPROACH, FEMTOSECOND FILAMENTATION, SELF-COMPRESSION, PROPAGATION, AIR, INTENSE, MEDIA, IONIZATION, PLASMAS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Propagation of short and intense laser beams in the atmosphere is considered for the purpose of identifying the temporal compression. The conditions and validity of linear and nonlinear compression theories are discussed. The effects of chirping and pulse power in the preionization regime are deliberated. The fact that the linear theory cannot explain the pulse compression in the atmosphere is presented.