Applied Physics Letters · 2007 · 45 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringPhysicsOpticsPhotonicsPlasma PhysicsHigh-temperature PlasmasLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsUltrafast OpticsDirect Current DischargesFemtosecond Laser PulsesFilamentation InstabilityLaser-induced BreakdownPlasma FormationPlasma ProcessesUltrafast Laser Excitation
Filaments created in air by an intense femtosecond laser pulse in the presence of an electric field generate a highly conductive permanent plasma column.
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