Title

Propagation dynamics of intense femtosecond pulses: Multiple splittings, coalescence, and continuum generation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-15-1999

Publication Title

Physical Review Letters

Department

Physics

Abstract

We present a scenario of (3+1)-dimensional spatiotemporal dynamics of femtosecond laser pulses in a nonlinear media with normal dispersion. The sequence of events at progressively higher powers can be characterized as single splitting, multiple splitting, and coalescence. Self-focusing and splitting events are in general spatially separated. Experimental data confirm the above scenario, with measurements at the highest powers corresponding to the regime of continuum generation.

ISSN

0031-9007

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