Ultrashort laser applications in lidar and atmospheric sciences

Jerome Kasparian; Riad Bourayou; Veronique Boutou; Catherine Favre; Guillaume Mejean; Didier Mondelain; Andre Mysyrowicz; Miguel Rodriguez; Estelle Salmon; Roland A. Sauerbrey; Holger Wille; Jean-Pierre Wolf; Ludger Woeste; Jin Yu; L. Klingbeil; K. Rethmeier; W. Kalkner; A. Hartzes; H. Lehman; J. Eisloeffel; Bringfried Stecklum; J. Winkler; Uwe Laux; S. Hoenger; Yong-Le Pan; Richard K. Chang; Steve C. Hill

doi:10.1117/12.519494

4 November 2003 Ultrashort laser applications in lidar and atmospheric sciences

Jerome Kasparian, Riad Bourayou, Veronique Boutou, Catherine Favre, Guillaume Mejean, Didier Mondelain, Andre Mysyrowicz, Miguel Rodriguez, Estelle Salmon, Roland A. Sauerbrey, Holger Wille, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Ludger Woeste, Jin Yu, L. Klingbeil, K. Rethmeier, W. Kalkner, A. Hartzes, H. Lehman, J. Eisloeffel, Bringfried Stecklum, J. Winkler, Uwe Laux, S. Hoenger, Yong-Le Pan, Richard K. Chang, Steve C. Hill

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Proceedings Volume 5226, 12th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519494
Event: 12th International School on Quantum Electronics Laser Physics and Applications, 2002, Varna, Bulgaria

Abstract

The propagation of ultrashort, ultra-intense laser pulses gives rise to strongly nonlinear processes. In particular, filamentation is observed, yielding an ionized, conducting plasma channel where white-light supercontinuum due to self-phase modulation occurs. This supercontinuum, extending from the UV to the IR, is a suitable "white laser" source for atmospheric remote sensing, and especially Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging). Recent significant results in this regard are presented, as well as lightning control using ultrashort laser pulses. The application of ultrashort-pulse lidar to aerosol monitoring is also discussed.

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Jerome Kasparian, Riad Bourayou, Veronique Boutou, Catherine Favre, Guillaume Mejean, Didier Mondelain, Andre Mysyrowicz, Miguel Rodriguez, Estelle Salmon, Roland A. Sauerbrey, Holger Wille, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Ludger Woeste, Jin Yu, L. Klingbeil, K. Rethmeier, W. Kalkner, A. Hartzes, H. Lehman, J. Eisloeffel, Bringfried Stecklum, J. Winkler, Uwe Laux, S. Hoenger, Yong-Le Pan, Richard K. Chang, and Steve C. Hill "Ultrashort laser applications in lidar and atmospheric sciences", Proc. SPIE 5226, 12th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, (4 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519494

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