Abstract

We present measurements of the supercontinuum emission (SCE) from ultrashort Ti:Saph laser pulse filamentation in air in a tightly focused geometry. The spectral broadening of SCE indicates that peak intensities exceed the clamping value of a few 1013 W/cm2 obtained for filamentation in a loose focusing geometry by at least one order of magnitude. We provide an interpretation for this regime of filamenation without intensity clamping.

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    [Crossref] [PubMed]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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2010 (3)

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

2009 (4)

2008 (3)

A. Couairon, H. S. Chakraborty, and M. B. Gaarde, “From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 053814 (2008).
[Crossref]

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

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

2007 (1)

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

2006 (2)

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

H. S. Chakraborty, M. B. Gaarde, and A. Couairon, “Single attosecond pulses from high harmonics driven by self-compressed filaments,” Opt. Lett. 31, 3662–3664 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2005 (3)

H. Yang, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Z. Hao, Y. Li, Z. Zheng, Z. Wang, Q. Dong, X. Lu, Z. Wei, Z. Sheng, J. Yu, and W. Yu, “Polarization-dependent supercontinuum generation from light filaments in air,” Opt. Lett. 30, 534–536 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2004 (2)

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2003 (1)

A. Couairon, “Light bullets from femtosecond filamentation,” Eur. J. Phys. D 27, 159–167 (2003).
[Crossref]

2002 (1)

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Abdollahpour, D.

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Efficient third-harmonic generation through tailored IR femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air,” Opt. Express 17, 3190 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Aközbek, N.

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Akturk, S.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Alonso, B.

André, Y.-B.

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Arias, I.

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Arnold, C. L.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

Bagchi, S.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

Becker, A.

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Belgiorno, F.

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bowden, C. M.

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Cacciatori, S. L.

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chakraborty, H. S.

A. Couairon, H. S. Chakraborty, and M. B. Gaarde, “From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 053814 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. S. Chakraborty, M. B. Gaarde, and A. Couairon, “Single attosecond pulses from high harmonics driven by self-compressed filaments,” Opt. Lett. 31, 3662–3664 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chin, S. L.

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Couairon, A.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

M. B. Gaarde and A. Couairon, “Intensity Spikes in Laser Filamentation: Diagnostics and Application,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 043901 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

A. Couairon, H. S. Chakraborty, and M. B. Gaarde, “From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 053814 (2008).
[Crossref]

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

H. S. Chakraborty, M. B. Gaarde, and A. Couairon, “Single attosecond pulses from high harmonics driven by self-compressed filaments,” Opt. Lett. 31, 3662–3664 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

A. Couairon, “Light bullets from femtosecond filamentation,” Eur. J. Phys. D 27, 159–167 (2003).
[Crossref]

D'Amico, C.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Di Trapani, P.

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Díaz, V.

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Dong, Q.

Dubietis, A.

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Faccio, D.

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Franco, M.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Gaarde, M. B.

M. B. Gaarde and A. Couairon, “Intensity Spikes in Laser Filamentation: Diagnostics and Application,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 043901 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Couairon, H. S. Chakraborty, and M. B. Gaarde, “From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 053814 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. S. Chakraborty, M. B. Gaarde, and A. Couairon, “Single attosecond pulses from high harmonics driven by self-compressed filaments,” Opt. Lett. 31, 3662–3664 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Gaizauskas, E.

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Hao, Z.

Houard, A.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Ionin, A. A.

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

Kiran, P. P.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

Krishnan, S. R.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kudryashov, S. I.

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

Kumar, G. R.

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

Le Bloas, J.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Li, Y.

Liu, W.

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Liu, X.

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

Liu, X. L.

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

Liu, Y.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Lu, X.

H. Yang, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Z. Hao, Y. Li, Z. Zheng, Z. Wang, Q. Dong, X. Lu, Z. Wei, Z. Sheng, J. Yu, and W. Yu, “Polarization-dependent supercontinuum generation from light filaments in air,” Opt. Lett. 30, 534–536 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

Makarov, S. V.

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

Méchain, G.

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Méndez, C.

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Mysyrowicz, A.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

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

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Ortenzi, G.

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Papazoglou, D. G.

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Efficient third-harmonic generation through tailored IR femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air,” Opt. Express 17, 3190 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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

Petit, S.

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Plaja, L.

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Prade, B.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Prieto, C.

Roso, L.

O. Varela, A. Zaïr, J. San Román, B. Alonso, I. J. Sola, C. Prieto, and L. Roso, “Above-millijoule super-continuum generation using polarisation dependent filamentation in atoms and molecules,” Opt. Express 17, 3630–3639 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Ruiz, C.

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Sala, V. G.

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Salmon, E.

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

San Román, J.

O. Varela, A. Zaïr, J. San Román, B. Alonso, I. J. Sola, C. Prieto, and L. Roso, “Above-millijoule super-continuum generation using polarisation dependent filamentation in atoms and molecules,” Opt. Express 17, 3630–3639 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Sauerbrey, R.

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Seleznev, L. V.

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

Sheng, Z.

Simard, P. Tr.

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

Sinitsyn, D. V.

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

Sola, I. J.

Suntsov, S.

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Efficient third-harmonic generation through tailored IR femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air,” Opt. Express 17, 3190 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Tamošauskas, G.

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Théberge, F.

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

Tikhonchuk, V. T.

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Tzortzakis, S.

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Efficient third-harmonic generation through tailored IR femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air,” Opt. Express 17, 3190 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Varela, O.

Wang, Z.

Wei, Z.

Xi, T. T.

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

Yang, H.

Yu, J.

Yu, W.

Zaïr, A.

Zhang, J.

H. Yang, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Z. Hao, Y. Li, Z. Zheng, Z. Wang, Q. Dong, X. Lu, Z. Wei, Z. Sheng, J. Yu, and W. Yu, “Polarization-dependent supercontinuum generation from light filaments in air,” Opt. Lett. 30, 534–536 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

Zhang, Q.

Zheng, Z.

Appl. Phys. B (1)

G. Méchain, A. Couairon, Y.-B. André, C. D'Amico, M. Franco, B. Prade, S. Tzortzakis, A. Mysyrowicz, and R. Sauerbrey, “Long-range self-channeling of infrared laser pulses in air: a new propagation regime without ionization,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 379–382 (2004).
[Crossref]

Appl. Phys. Lett. (1)

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

Eur. J. Phys. D (1)

A. Couairon, “Light bullets from femtosecond filamentation,” Eur. J. Phys. D 27, 159–167 (2003).
[Crossref]

JETP Lett. (1)

A. A. Ionin, S. I. Kudryashov, S. V. Makarov, L. V. Seleznev, and D. V. Sinitsyn, “Multiple Filamentation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Air,” JETP Lett. 90, 423 (2009).
[Crossref]

N. J. Phys. (1)

C. D'Amico, A. Houard, S. Akturk, Y. Liu, J. Le Bloas, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Mysyrowicz, “Forward THz radiation emission by femtosecond filamentation in gases: theory and experiment,” N. J. Phys. 10, 013015 (2008).
[Crossref]

Opt. Commun. (2)

G. Méchain, C. D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, and R. Sauerbrey, “Range of plasma filaments created in air by a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser,” Opt. Commun. 247171–180 (2005).
[Crossref]

W. Liu, S. Petit, A. Becker, N. Aközbek, C. M. Bowden, and S. L. Chin, “Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter,” Opt. Commun. 202, 189–197 (2002).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (2)

Opt. Lett. (2)

Phys. Rep. (1)

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

Phys. Rev. A (3)

S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis, “Filamentation produced third harmonic in air via plasma enhanced third-order susceptibility,” Phys. Rev. A 81, 033817 (2010).
[Crossref]

P. P. Kiran, S. Bagchi, S. R. Krishnan, C. L. Arnold, G. R. Kumar, and A. Couairon, “Focal dynamics of multiple filaments: Microscopic Imaging and Reconstruction,” Phys. Rev. A 82, 013805 (2010).
[Crossref]

A. Couairon, H. S. Chakraborty, and M. B. Gaarde, “From single-cycle self-compressed filaments to isolated attosecond pulses in noble gases,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 053814 (2008).
[Crossref]

Phys. Rev. E (1)

F. Théberge, W. Liu, P. Tr. Simard, A. Becker, and S. L. Chin, “Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing,” Phys. Rev. E 74, 036406 (2006).
[Crossref]

Phys. Rev. Lett. (4)

M. B. Gaarde and A. Couairon, “Intensity Spikes in Laser Filamentation: Diagnostics and Application,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 043901 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Dubietis, E. Gaizauskas, G. Tamošauskas, and P. Di Trapani, “Light Filaments without Self-Channeling,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253903 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Ruiz, J. San Román, C. Méndez, V. Díaz, L. Plaja, I. Arias, and L. Roso, “Observation of Spontaneous Self-Channeling of Light in Air below the Collapse Threshold,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 053905 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Belgiorno, S. L. Cacciatori, G. Ortenzi, V. G. Sala, and D. Faccio, “Quantum Radiation from Superluminal Refractive-Index Perturbations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 140403 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Other (1)

X. Lu, X. L. Liu, T. T. Xi, X. Liu, and J. Zhang, “Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse induced breakdown in air,” in COFIL 2010, abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Filamentation, p. 73.

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Figures (4)

Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Typical supercontinuum emission spectrum from the propagation of a linearly polarized (LP) and a circularly polarized (CP) 45 fs laser pulses in air at an input power of ∼ 100 GW focused by using f/6 focusing geometry. The inset shows the ratio between the spectral intensities of the CP and LP pulses.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Minimum wavelength of the supercontinuum emmission collected with an off-axis parabola in f/6 focusing geometry for LP and CP pulses.

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3 Typical beam characteristics for filamentation in a loosely focusing regime (f = 200 cm). (a) beam curvature C = w −1 dw / dz; (b) power (c) peak intensity and (d) beam width and phase fronts vs propagation distance z. Input parameters: P(z = 0) = 4P cr, w(z = 0) = 2.25 mm, f = 2 m.

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Fig. 4
Fig. 4 Same as in Fig. 3 but for a tight focusing geometry. The parameters of the input beam at z = 0 are w 0 = 200 μm, f = 0.21 cm (same numerical aperture as in the experiment). P = P cr and I 0 = 5 × 1012 W/cm2.

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d P d z = − β K K P I K − 1
d 2 w d z 2 = 4 k 0 2 w 3 ( 1 − P P cr ) + γ MPI I K w − γ MPA I K − 1 [ ( 2 K − 1 ) γ MPA w I K − 1 − 2 ( K − 2 ) d w d z ]

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