Long Wavelength Electromagnetic Light Bullets Generated by a 10.6 micron CO2 Ultrashort Pulsed Source

Abstract

This one year of seed funding leveraged new and exciting theory/simulation predictions of a new paradigm for long range USP propagation arising as a key research breakthrough of our AFOSR MURI that ended in November 2015 to extend the study of high power mid-IR filament delivery over kilometer ranges. Our in house ultrashort pulse simulation tool was used to provide basic research support for studying atmospheric propagation of a high energy Joule-level few picosecond to sub-picosecond pulsed CO2 laser system being planned within a new DOD joint initiative of AFOSR, AFRL and NRL. Our research focused on understanding the physics of filament creation, propagation at long wavelengths and explored the feasibility sustaining multiple terawatts of power within a single light filament.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1022819

Entities

People

  • Jerome V. Moloney

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Energy
  • Filaments
  • High Energy
  • Infrared Pulses
  • Intellectual Property
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Patents
  • Picosecond Time
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy