Long plasma channels generated by femtosecond laser pulses

被引：17

作者：

Yang, H

Zhang, J

Yu, W

Li, YJ

Wei, ZY

机构：

[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Phys, Lab Opt Phys, Beijing 100080, Peoples R China

[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Opt & Fine Mech, Shanghai 230026, Peoples R China

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2002年 / 65卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevE.65.016406

中图分类号：

O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];

学科分类号：

070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;

摘要：

Generation of a long plasma channel by femtosecond laser pulses is investigated. The results show that the balance between the nonlinear self-focusing of the laser beam and plasma defocusing forms a long plasma channel, which guides the laser beam to propagate a long distance in air. This phenomenon can be used to trigger lightning.

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页数：5

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