Mid-infrared laser filamentation in molecular gases.
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چکیده
We observed the filamentation of mid-infrared ultrashort laser pulses (3.9 μm, 80 fs) in molecular gases. It efficiently generates a broadband supercontinuum over two octaves in the 2.5-6 μm spectral range, with a red-shift up to 500 nm due to the Raman effect, which dominates over the blue shift induced by self-steepening and the gas ionization. As a result, the conversion efficiency into the Stokes region (4.3-6 μm) 65% is demonstrated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 38 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013