The role of linear power partitioning in beam filamentation

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Abstract

We demonstrate through computer simulation that power partitioning due to linear diffraction can play a crucial role in the break up of high intensity apertured beams propagating in air. By investigating the way linear diffraction partitions power in these beams, we are able to predict the positions and relative powers of supercritical hot spots.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)249-258
Number of pages10
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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