Precise Holographic Measurements Reveal High Electron Densities in Mid-Infrared Laser Filaments in Air
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Papazoglou, D. G.; Shumakova, V.; Alisauskas, S.; Fedorov, V. Yu.; Pugzlys, A.; Baltuska, A.; Tzortzakis, S.
- Source
- 2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2018 Conference on. :1-2 May, 2018
- Subject
- General Topics for Engineers
Photonics and Electrooptics
Plasma measurements
Density measurement
Plasma density
Measurement by laser beam
Free electron lasers
Lenses
- Language
We report on precise experimental measurements of the electron plasma density in plasma strings generated in air by 3μm laser filaments using holography. We discuss the origin and impact of the high electron densities observed.