Propagation of laser pulse trains through the air

Gavin Blair; Bahman Hafizi; Vladimir Markov; Phillip Sprangle

doi:10.1117/12.3027324

3 October 2024 Propagation of laser pulse trains through the air

Gavin Blair, Bahman Hafizi, Vladimir Markov, Phillip Sprangle

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Proceedings Volume 13147, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIII; 1314704 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027324
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2024, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The propagation of laser pulse trains (LPT) through the atmosphere is analyzed and simulated. The effects of group velocity dispersion, focusing, chirping, and atmospheric turbulence are included in the analysis. The model is general and is solved for pulses longer than several laser wavelengths. We present examples of the propagation of LPTs with parameters chosen to replicate recent experiments which use LPTs to generate rf radiation in the atmosphere. Propagation of LPTs over extended distances is of particular interest. The pulse length of the individual micro-pulses used in the simulation ranges from ~100 fs -100 ps.

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Gavin Blair, Bahman Hafizi, Vladimir Markov, and Phillip Sprangle "Propagation of laser pulse trains through the air", Proc. SPIE 13147, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIII, 1314704 (3 October 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027324

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