Numerical simulations of the nonlinear propagation of femtosecond optical pulses in gases

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作者
Chiron, A
Lamouroux, B
Lange, R
Ripoche, JF
Franco, M
Prade, B
Bonnaud, G
Riazuelo, G
Mysyrowicz, A
机构
[1] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Fis, I-56100 Pisa, Italy
[2] Ecole Polytech, ENSTA, CNRS UMR 7639, Lab Opt Appl, F-91761 Palaiseau, France
[3] Commissariat Energie Atom, DPTA, F-91680 Bruyeres Le Chatel, France
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10.1007/s100530050322
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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A two-dimensional axisymmetric model of the propagation of intense femtosecond laser pulses through dispersion-free transparent media is described. The effects of diffraction, nonlinear Kerr effect (instantaneoas and retarded) and multiphoton ionisation are included. Numerical results concerning air and other gases are discussed. In particular, time self-compression of femtosecond pulses is predicted. Stable self-guided pulses are simulated, in agreement with recent experimental observations.
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