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In this chapter, supercontinuum (SC) generation and filamentation in BK7 glass were controlled by Fresnel diffraction from a circular aperture or a straight edge. We demonstrated the salient coherent property of multiple SC sources by the periodic filamentation.
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Ni, X., Alfano, R.R. (2009). Periodic Filamentation and Supercontinuum Interference. In: Boyd, R.W., Lukishova, S.G., Shen, Y. (eds) Self-focusing: Past and Present. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 114. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34727-1_10
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