Multiple filamentation generated by focusing femtosecond laser with axicon

Xiaodong Sun, Hui Gao, Bin Zeng, Shengqi Xu, Weiwei Liu, Ya Cheng, Zhizhan Xu, Guoguang Mu

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Abstract

Multiple filamentation has been observed when focusing a femtosecond laser pulse into a methanol solution with an axicon. It is found that multiple long filaments are located on the central spot and ring structures of the quasi-Bessel beam created by the axicon. Since the quasi-Bessel profile is determined by the axicon properties, the axicon has been suggested as a simple optics to control multiple filaments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)857-859
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume37
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

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