Efficient third-harmonic generation through tailored IR femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. G. Papazoglou and S. Tzortzakis, “In-line holographic microscopy for the characterization of ultrafast laser induced perturbations in transparent media,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 041120 (2008).
[Crossref]

G. Mao, Y. Wu, and K. D. Singer, “Third harmonic generation in self-focused filaments in liquids,” Opt. Express 15, 4857–4862 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, and J. V. Moloney, “Supercontinuum and third-harmonic generation accompanying optical filamentation as first-order scattering processes,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2816–2818 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Couairon and A. Mysyrowicz, “Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media,” Phys. Rep. 441, 47–189 (2007).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

D. Stoker, M. F. Becker, and J. W. Keto, “Optical third-harmonic generation using ultrashort pulses,” Phys. Rev. A 71, 061802(R) (2005).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

G. Marcus, A. Zigler, and Z. Henis, “Third-harmonic generation at atmospheric pressure in methane by use of intense femtosecond pulses in the tight-focusing limit,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16, 792–800 (1999).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

T. Y. F. Tsang, “Optical third-harmonic generation at interfaces,” Phys. Rev. A 52, 4116–4125 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Stoker, M. F. Becker, and J. W. Keto, “Optical third-harmonic generation using ultrashort pulses,” Phys. Rev. A 71, 061802(R) (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

A. Couairon and A. Mysyrowicz, “Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media,” Phys. Rep. 441, 47–189 (2007).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Marcus, A. Zigler, and Z. Henis, “Third-harmonic generation at atmospheric pressure in methane by use of intense femtosecond pulses in the tight-focusing limit,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16, 792–800 (1999).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Stoker, M. F. Becker, and J. W. Keto, “Optical third-harmonic generation using ultrashort pulses,” Phys. Rev. A 71, 061802(R) (2005).
[Crossref]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, and J. V. Moloney, “Supercontinuum and third-harmonic generation accompanying optical filamentation as first-order scattering processes,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2816–2818 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Mao, Y. Wu, and K. D. Singer, “Third harmonic generation in self-focused filaments in liquids,” Opt. Express 15, 4857–4862 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Marcus, A. Zigler, and Z. Henis, “Third-harmonic generation at atmospheric pressure in methane by use of intense femtosecond pulses in the tight-focusing limit,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16, 792–800 (1999).
[Crossref]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, and J. V. Moloney, “Supercontinuum and third-harmonic generation accompanying optical filamentation as first-order scattering processes,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2816–2818 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Couairon and A. Mysyrowicz, “Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media,” Phys. Rep. 441, 47–189 (2007).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

D. G. Papazoglou and S. Tzortzakis, “In-line holographic microscopy for the characterization of ultrafast laser induced perturbations in transparent media,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 041120 (2008).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

G. Mao, Y. Wu, and K. D. Singer, “Third harmonic generation in self-focused filaments in liquids,” Opt. Express 15, 4857–4862 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

D. Stoker, M. F. Becker, and J. W. Keto, “Optical third-harmonic generation using ultrashort pulses,” Phys. Rev. A 71, 061802(R) (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

T. Y. F. Tsang, “Optical third-harmonic generation at interfaces,” Phys. Rev. A 52, 4116–4125 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

D. G. Papazoglou and S. Tzortzakis, “In-line holographic microscopy for the characterization of ultrafast laser induced perturbations in transparent media,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 041120 (2008).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, and J. V. Moloney, “Supercontinuum and third-harmonic generation accompanying optical filamentation as first-order scattering processes,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2816–2818 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

G. Mao, Y. Wu, and K. D. Singer, “Third harmonic generation in self-focused filaments in liquids,” Opt. Express 15, 4857–4862 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

G. Marcus, A. Zigler, and Z. Henis, “Third-harmonic generation at atmospheric pressure in methane by use of intense femtosecond pulses in the tight-focusing limit,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16, 792–800 (1999).
[Crossref]

N. Kortsalioudakis, M. Tatarakis, N. Vakakis, S. D. Moustaizis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, N. A. Papadogiannis, A. Couairon, and S. Tzortzakis, “Enhanced harmonic conversion efficiency in the self-guided propagation of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in argon,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 211–214 (2005).
[Crossref]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, A. Becker, and J. V. Moloney, “Simulation of third-harmonic and supercontinuum generation for femtosecond pulses in air,” Appl. Phys. B 85, 531–538 (2006).
[Crossref]

D. G. Papazoglou and S. Tzortzakis, “In-line holographic microscopy for the characterization of ultrafast laser induced perturbations in transparent media,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 041120 (2008).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, S. M. Gladkov, N. I. Koroteev, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Highly efficient frequency tripling of laser radiation in a low-temperature laser-produced gaseous plasma,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8, 363–366 (1991).
[Crossref]

G. Marcus, A. Zigler, and Z. Henis, “Third-harmonic generation at atmospheric pressure in methane by use of intense femtosecond pulses in the tight-focusing limit,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16, 792–800 (1999).
[Crossref]

J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 186–192 (1998).
[Crossref]

C. W. Siders, N. C. Turner, M. C. Downer, A. Babine, A. Stepanov, and A. M. Sergeev, “Blue-shifted third-harmonic generation and correlated self-guiding during ultrafast barrier suppression ionization of subatmospheric density noble gases,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13, 330–335 (1996).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J.-F. Gravel, and S. L. Chin, “Third-harmonic beam profile generated in atmospheric air using femtosecond laser pulses,” Opt. Commun. 245, 399–405 (2005).
[Crossref]

F. Théberge, N. Aközbek, W. Liu, J. Filion, and S. L. Chin, “Conical emission and induced frequency shift of third-harmonic generation during ultrashort laser filamentation in air,” Opt. Commun. 276, 298–304 (2007).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Prade, M. Franco, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Time-evolution of the plasma channel at the trail of a self-guided IR femtosecond laser pulse in air,” Opt. Commun. 181, 123–127 (2000).
[Crossref]

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, M. M. T. Loy, X. Xiao, and A. M. Zheltikov, “Saturation of third-harmonic generation in a plasma of self-induced optical breakdown due to the self-action of 80-fs light pulses,” Opt. Commun. 133, 587–595 (1997).
[Crossref]

M. L. Naudeau, R. J. Law, T. S. Luk, T. R. Nelson, S. M. Cameron, and J. V. Rudd, “Observation of nonlinear optical phenomena in air and fused silica using a 100 GW, 1.54 μm source,” Opt. Express 14, 6194–6200 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Mao, Y. Wu, and K. D. Singer, “Third harmonic generation in self-focused filaments in liquids,” Opt. Express 15, 4857–4862 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Kolesik, E. M. Wright, and J. V. Moloney, “Supercontinuum and third-harmonic generation accompanying optical filamentation as first-order scattering processes,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2816–2818 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tzortzakis, B. Lamouroux, A. Chiron, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, and S. D. Moustaizis, “Nonlinear propagation of subpicosecond ultraviolet laser pulses in air,” Opt. Lett. 25, 1270–1272 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air,” Opt. Lett. 21, 665–667 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Couairon and A. Mysyrowicz, “Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media,” Phys. Rep. 441, 47–189 (2007).
[Crossref]

H. Xiong, H. Xu, Y. Fu, Y. Cheng, Z. Xu, and S. L. Chin, “Spectral evolution of angularly resolved third-order harmonic generation by infrared femtosecond laser-pulse filamentation in air,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 043802 (2008).
[Crossref]

T. Y. F. Tsang, “Optical third-harmonic generation at interfaces,” Phys. Rev. A 52, 4116–4125 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Stoker, M. F. Becker, and J. W. Keto, “Optical third-harmonic generation using ultrashort pulses,” Phys. Rev. A 71, 061802(R) (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Tzortzakis, M. A. Franco, Y.-B. André, A. Chiron, B. Lamouroux, B. S. Prade, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Formation of a conducting channel in air by self-guided femtosecond laser pulses,” Phys. Rev. E 60, R3505-07 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Lange, A. Chiron, J.-F. Ripoche, A. Mysyrowicz, P. Breger, and P. Agostini, “High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasiphase Matching in Xenon Using Self-Guided Femtosecond Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1611–1613 (1998).
[Crossref]

N. Aközbek, A. Iwasaki, A. Becker, M. Scalora, S. L. Chin, and C. M. Bowden, “Third-Harmonic Generation and Self-Channeling in Air Using High-Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 143901 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]