We study ultrashort laser-pulse propagation and filamentation dynamics in dispersive Kerr media. We identify the regime for which the filamentation threshold Pth is considerably higher than the critical power Pcr for monochromatic beam collapse in pure Kerr media. In particular, we compare the threshold for the formation of filaments with that for the formation of X-waves. At powers PcrPth, we observe X-wave formation and a weak filamentation regime. At P>>Pth, we observe both X-waves and fully formed filaments.

Few-cycle laser-pulse collapse in Kerr media: The role of group-velocity dispersion and X-wave formation

JEDRKIEWICZ, OTTAVIA;DI TRAPANI, PAOLO;Matteo Clerici
2008-01-01

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We study ultrashort laser-pulse propagation and filamentation dynamics in dispersive Kerr media. We identify the regime for which the filamentation threshold Pth is considerably higher than the critical power Pcr for monochromatic beam collapse in pure Kerr media. In particular, we compare the threshold for the formation of filaments with that for the formation of X-waves. At powers PcrPth, we observe X-wave formation and a weak filamentation regime. At P>>Pth, we observe both X-waves and fully formed filaments.
2008
http://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.78.033826
Daniele, Faccio; Matteo, Clerici; Alessandro, Averchi; Antonio, Lotti; Jedrkiewicz, Ottavia; Audrius, Dubietis; Gintaras, Tamosauskas; Arnaud, Couairo...espandi
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