Numerical calculation of nonlinear ultrashort laser pulse propagation in transparent Kerr media

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5714, Issue , 2005, Pages 126-137

  Arnold, C L ^a   Heisterkamp, A ^a   Ertmer, W ^b   Lubatschowski, H ^a  

^a LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E V   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nonlinear Pulse Propagation; Ophthalmology; Optical Breakdown; Ultrashort Laser Pulses

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; IONIZATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; PHOTONS; PLASMAS; TISSUE;

KERR MEDIA; NONLINEAR PULSE PROPOGATION; OPTICAL BREAKDOWN; PLASMA GENERATION;

ULTRASHORT PULSES;

EID: 21844455756     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.588903     Document Type: Conference Paper

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