| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9786058 | Optics Communications | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The propagation of a multi-terawatt femtosecond laser pulse in air is studied as a function of initial chirp. The chirp conditions for optimising air ionisation at long distance are presented. Ionisation channels are observed over a distance reaching 400 m.
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Authors
G. Méchain, C.D'Amico C.D'Amico, Y.-B. André, S. Tzortzakis, M. Franco, B. Prade, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Couairon, E. Salmon, R. Sauerbrey,