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arxiv: 1008.1642 · v2 · pith:I3CEWOT5new · submitted 2010-08-10 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph · physics.atom-ph

Direct measurement of the electron density of extended femtosecond laser pulse-induced filaments

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We present direct time- and space- resolved measurements of the electron density of femtosecond laser pulse-induced plasma filaments. The dominant nonlinearity responsible for extended atmospheric filaments is shown to be field-induced rotation of air molecules.

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