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Self-Focusing and Continuum Generation in Gases

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The chapter focuses on nonlinear optics effects produced in gases; in particular, continuum generation with 100 femtoseconds for different pressures arising from gas ionization and n 2 in Xenon. At high pressures continuum generation, self-focusing, and conical emission occur similar to condense matter.

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Notes

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    See, for example, papers in Multiphoton Ionization of Atoms (S.L. Chin and P. Lambropoulos, eds.), Academic Press, New York (1984), and special issue on Multielectron Excitation of Atoms, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B4, no. 5 (1987).

  2. 2.

    η 2 of xenon at atmospheric pressure was erroneously reported to be η 2 = 4 × 10−26 m2/V2 in Corkum et al. (1986a, b).

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Acknowledgments

The author acknowledges important contributions to this work by Dr. S.L. Chin, during a 5-month sabbatical at NRC. His experience with multiphoton ionization experiments was invaluable, as was his contribution to other concepts expressed in this chapter. Dr. T. Srinivasan-Rao’s contributions are also acknowledged. Without her short visit to NRC, we would never have begun this set of experiments. D.A. Joines has cheerfully provided technical support throughout all of the experiments. Our rapid progress would not have been possible without him. Discussions with many colleagues at NRC are gratefully acknowledged.

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    Paul B. Corkum

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Corkum, P.B., Rolland, C. (2022). Self-Focusing and Continuum Generation in Gases. In: Alfano, R.R. (eds) The Supercontinuum Laser Source. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06197-4_7

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