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LASER FILAMENT INTERACTION WITH AEROSOLS AND CLOUDS
- Date Issued:
- 2016
- Abstract/Description:
- A high powered ultrashort laser pulse can propagate as a diffraction-free self-channeled structure called a filament, created by a combination of nonlinear processes. With its ability to convey extremely high intensity beams to distant targets, many applications such as remote sensing, cloud seeding, and discharge guiding are potentially possible. However, one of the main challenges of outdoor field applications is the laser propagation through the atmosphere where pressure fluctuations and concentrations of aerosols may be present. The rationale behind the work presented in this dissertation is to evaluate the robustness of the filamentation, measure the interaction losses as well as understanding the modifications to (i) filament length (ii) supercontinuum generation, and (iii) the beam profile along propagation through perturbed media.Detailed studies of the interaction of a single filament with a single water droplet are presented. In addition, preliminary results on filament propagation through a cloud of aerosols are discussed. The effect of pressure on the beam profile along propagation and on the supercontinuum generated by the filament is studied. This document provides valuable insight into the complex nonlinear processes affecting the formation, propagation and post propagation of filaments under adverse atmospheric conditions.
Title: | LASER FILAMENT INTERACTION WITH AEROSOLS AND CLOUDS. |
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Name(s): |
Jeon, Cheonha, Author Richardson, Martin, Committee Chair Vanstryland, Eric, Committee Member Baudelet, Matthieu, Committee Member Sigman, Michael, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2016 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | A high powered ultrashort laser pulse can propagate as a diffraction-free self-channeled structure called a filament, created by a combination of nonlinear processes. With its ability to convey extremely high intensity beams to distant targets, many applications such as remote sensing, cloud seeding, and discharge guiding are potentially possible. However, one of the main challenges of outdoor field applications is the laser propagation through the atmosphere where pressure fluctuations and concentrations of aerosols may be present. The rationale behind the work presented in this dissertation is to evaluate the robustness of the filamentation, measure the interaction losses as well as understanding the modifications to (i) filament length (ii) supercontinuum generation, and (iii) the beam profile along propagation through perturbed media.Detailed studies of the interaction of a single filament with a single water droplet are presented. In addition, preliminary results on filament propagation through a cloud of aerosols are discussed. The effect of pressure on the beam profile along propagation and on the supercontinuum generated by the filament is studied. This document provides valuable insight into the complex nonlinear processes affecting the formation, propagation and post propagation of filaments under adverse atmospheric conditions. | |
Identifier: | CFE0006530 (IID), ucf:51368 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2016-05-01 Ph.D. Optics and Photonics, Optics and Photonics Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | Ultrashort Laser -- Laser Filament -- Nonlinear Optics | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006530 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2021-11-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |