M. V. Kurilova, D. S. Uryupina, A. V. Mazhorova, R. V. Volkov, S. R. Gorgutsa, N. A. Panov, O. G. Kosareva, A. B. Savel'ev, “Generation of optical pulses of duration down to 8 fs upon filamentation of collimated femtosecond laser radiation in argon”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2009, Volume 39, Number 10,Pages <nobr>879

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Generation of optical pulses of duration down to 8 fs upon filamentation of collimated femtosecond laser radiation in argon

M. V. Kurilova^ab, D. S. Uryupina^ab, A. V. Mazhorova^a, R. V. Volkov^ab, S. R. Gorgutsa^a, N. A. Panov^b, O. G. Kosareva^ab, A. B. Savel'ev^ab

^a Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics
^b International Laser Center of Moscow State University

Abstract: A new scheme providing self-compression of femtosecond laser radiation upon filamentation of a collimated beam in argon at a pressure of ~0.8 atm is experimentally realised. Pulses with the initial duration of 55 fs were compressed down to 8 fs, the peak power of the compressed pulse exceeding 20 GW.

PACS: 42.65.Re, 42.65.Jx

Received: 20.07.2009