White-light supercontinuum interference of self-focused filaments in water

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Cook, K
Kar, AK
Lamb, RA
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[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Sch Engn & Phys Sci, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] QinetiQ, Optron Dept, Malvern WR14 3PS, Worcs, England
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10.1063/1.1624640
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The generation of a horizontal array of stable white-light continuum (WLC) filaments in water is observed using a cylindrical planoconvex lens. The widths of these filaments are measured both directly by imaging and indirectly through analysis of filament interference patterns. The stable interference pattern created by a filament pair is similar to that due to a pair of Young's slits, and implies a constant phase relationship between the WLC generated by each filament. The experimental results agree well with theoretical predictions for the number of fringes and the fringe spacing. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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