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Terahertz and Mid-Infrared Radiation from Femtosecond Filaments in Gases

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The phenomenon of ultrashort laser-pulse filamentation in transparent gases and liquids  is represented by the localization of laser energy in a thin string of light called filament. This string is created under the joint action of radiation self-focusing and defocusing in the plasma, which is produced by the same propagating laser pulse that limits the self-focusing collapse. Ultrashort filamenting pulse emits continuum spanning from ultraviolet to terahertz range. The origin of low-frequency terahertz (THz) radiation (0-15 THz) originates from the ionization-induced photocurrent, while the higher-frequency THz radiation comes from the Kerr nonlinearity of neutral molecules.   

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We thank Professor Kaoru Yamanouchi for sponsoring our trip to Japan and his excellent organization of the first STEP symposium. We thank RFBR (15-02-99630, 14-02-31379, 15-32-20966, 14-22-02021), the Council of RF President for Support of Young Scientists (MK-8562.2016.2), RF President grant for Leading Scientific Schools (NSh-9695.2016.2), and Basis Foundation.

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    O. G. Kosareva, V. A. Andreeva, D. E. Shipilo, A. B. Savel’ev & V. P. Kandidov

  2. Department of Physics and International Laser Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119992, Russia

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  3. Wave Processes and International Laser Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, bld.62, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    V. A. Makarov

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Kosareva, O.G. et al. (2017). Terahertz and Mid-Infrared Radiation from Femtosecond Filaments in Gases. In: Yamanouchi, K. (eds) Progress in Photon Science. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 115. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52431-3_4

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