Filamentation of femtosecond laser pulse in atmosphere and its application
- Received Date: 2002-05-31
- Available Online: 2003-05-25
Abstract: The mechanism of filamentation formed by femtosecond pulse laser beam propagating in atmosphere is investigated.The balance between the self-focusing of laser beam due to Kerr effect is countered by plasma defocusing caused by multiphoton ionization creates the stabilized long-distance filament propagation in atmosphere.The potential application of filament in ultra-wide-band lidar and laser induced lightning is also analyzed.