The rapid development of the femtosecond laser has revolutionized materials processing
due to its unique characteristics of ultrashort pulse width and extremely high peak intensity …

This paper introduces and discusses the main aspects of ultrashort laser pulse filamentation
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …

Nonlinear propagation of intense femtosecond laser pulses in bulk transparent media leads
to a specific propagation regime, termed femtosecond filamentation, which in turn produces …

The presented review summarizes nearly two decades of studies on femtosecond laser-
induced breakdown spectrometry (fs-LIBS). When an ultra-short (< 1 ps) laser pulse is used …

We have solved the long-standing problem of the mechanism of terahertz (THz) generation
by a two-color filament in air and found that both neutrals and plasma contribute to the …

Modern laser sources nowadays deliver ultrashort light pulses reaching few cycles in
duration and peak powers exceeding several terawatt (TW). When such pulses propagate …

This book attempts to give a discussion of the physics and current and potential applications
of the self-focusing of an intense femtosecond laser pulse in a transparent medium …

The unique characteristics of ultrafast lasers have rapidly revolutionized materials
processing after their first demonstration in 1987. The ultrashort pulse width of the laser …

We report the experimental results and theoretical analysis of broadband detection of
terahertz (THz) waves via electric-field-induced second-harmonic generation in laser …

We demonstrate a harmonic-seeded switchable multiwavelength laser in air driven by
intense midinfrared femtosecond laser pulses, in which population inversion occurs at an …