S. O. Konorov, E. E. Serebryannikov, A. A. Ivanov, D. A. Akimov, M. V. Alfimov, M. Scalora, A. M. Zheltikov, “Self-compression of subgigawatt femtosecond laser pulses in a hollow photonic-crystal fiber”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 2005, Volume 81, Issue 2,Pages <nobr>65

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ATOMS, SPECTRA, RADIATIONS

Self-compression of subgigawatt femtosecond laser pulses in a hollow photonic-crystal fiber

S. O. Konorov^a, E. E. Serebryannikov^a, A. A. Ivanov^b, D. A. Akimov^a, M. V. Alfimov^b, M. Scalora^c, A. M. Zheltikov^ad

^a M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics
^b Photochemistry Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences
^c MCOM Research Office, Huntsville, AL 35898-5000, USA
^d International Laser Center of Moscow State University

Abstract: We report experimental evidence of waveguide self-compression for high-power Cr: forsterite-laser femtosecond pulses in a hollow photonic-crystal fiber. Dispersion spreading typical of low-intensity laser pulses is replaced by nonuniform compression for pulses with high power (above 100 MW) with the compression efficiency reaching its maximum around the peak of the laser pulse.

PACS: 42.65.Wi, 42.81.Qb

Received: 30.11.2004
Revised: 08.12.2004