Direct measurement of the electron density of extended femtosecond laser pulse-induced filaments
arXiv:1008.1642 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.215005
Abstract
We present direct time- and space- resolved measurements of the electron density of femtosecond laser pulse-induced plasma filaments. The dominant nonlinearity responsible for extended atmospheric filaments is shown to be field-induced rotation of air molecules.
arXiv comment12 pages, 5 figures
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