Nonlinear absorption of femtosecond laser pulses (800 nm) by atmospheric air and water vapour
Quantitative data on the nonlinear absorption cross sections of femtosecond Ti : Sapphire laser pulses in air and water vapour have been obtained. A photoacoustic spectrometer calibrated based on the calculated value of linear absorption of laser pulses with a wavelength of 800 nm and a spectral width of 17.7 nm is used to find the nonlinear absorption cross sections of water vapour and air: {sigma}{sub 2}{sup w} = (2.6{+-}0.4) Multiplication-Sign 10{sup -55} cm{sup 4} s and {sigma}{sub 2}{sup a} = (8.7{+-}1.0) Multiplication-Sign 10{sup -56} cm{sup 4} s, respectively. Based on measuring the absorption of femtosecond Ti : Sapphire laser pulses with a photoacoustic detector calibrated with the known linear absorption of ruby laser radiation by water vapour in air, the air nonlinear absorption cross section is found to be (8.2{+-}0.9) Multiplication-Sign 10{sup -56} cm{sup 4} s.
- OSTI ID:
- 22043635
- Journal Information:
- Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 41; ISSN 1063-7818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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