UV filaments and their application for directed energy

Jens Schwarz; Jean-Claude M. Diels

doi:10.1117/12.469749

4 June 2002 UV filaments and their application for directed energy

Jens Schwarz, Jean-Claude M. Diels

Proceedings Volume 4632, Laser and Beam Control Technologies; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469749
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We present a review of our experimental studies on picosecond UV (248.6 nm) filaments and give a motivation for scaling them to longer pulsewidths. An analytical solution for the propagation of nanosecond UV filaments shows their feasibility for directed energy applications.

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Jens Schwarz and Jean-Claude M. Diels "UV filaments and their application for directed energy", Proc. SPIE 4632, Laser and Beam Control Technologies, (4 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469749

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