Formation of X-waves at fundamental and harmonics by infrared femtosecond pulse filamentation in air

  • Han Xu*
  • , Hui Xiong
  • , Yuxi Fu
  • , Jinping Yao
  • , Zenghui Zhou
  • , Ya Cheng
  • , Zhizhan Xu
  • , See Leang Chin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We experimentally observe the formation of X-waves at fundamental, third harmonic, and fifth harmonic wavelengths by infrared (central wavelength at ∼1500 nm) femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in air. By fitting the angularly resolved spectra of the fundamental and harmonic waves using X -wave relations, we confirm that all the X -waves have nearly the same group velocity, indicating that they are locked in space and time during their propagation in filament.

Original languageEnglish
Article number241104
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume93
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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