Simple method of measuring laser peak intensity inside femtosecond laser filament in air
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Simple method of measuring laser peak intensity inside femtosecond laser filament in air.
Measurement of laser intensity inside a femtosecond laser filament is a challenging task. In this work, we suggest a simple way to characterize laser peak intensity inside the filament in air. It is based on the signal ratio measurement of two nitrogen fluorescence lines, namely, 391 nm and 337 nm. Because of distinct excitation mechanisms, the signals of the two fluorescence lines increase wit...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Optics Express
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.000299