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Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Laser Physics

Background:

  • Laser filamentation involves complex nonlinear optical phenomena.
  • Understanding the group-velocity index is critical for modeling light propagation in nonlinear media.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive the spectral dependence of arbitrary-order nonlinear indices on the group-velocity index.
  • To analyze the contribution of nonlinear optical effects to laser filamentation in gases.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized generalized Miller formulas to derive spectral dependencies.
  • Performed analytical and numerical calculations to investigate nonlinear indices and group velocity.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that experimentally accessible nonlinear orders (up to chi((9)) in air, chi((11)) in argon) contribute with alternating signs and similar magnitudes.
  • Showed the necessity of considering the dispersion term of nonlinear indices for accurate group velocity calculations.

Conclusions:

  • High-order nonlinear optical effects play a significant role in laser filamentation.
  • Accurate modeling of intense laser pulse propagation requires careful consideration of nonlinear dispersion effects.