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We present an adaptive technique for the formation of multiple co-propagating and stationary filaments in a gaseous medium. Wavefront shaping of the initial beam is performed using a deformable mirror to achieve a complete two-dimensional control of the multi-spot intensity pattern in the laser focus. The spatial organization of these intensity spots yields reliable formation of up to five stable and stationary filaments providing a test bed for fundamental studies on multiple filamentation.
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Hauri, C., Gautier, J., Trisorio, A. et al. Two-dimensional organization of a large number of stationary optical filaments by adaptive wave front control. Appl. Phys. B 90, 391–394 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2906-1
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