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Ultra-short TW-class lasers create long, self-sustaining filaments in the atmosphere. These filaments modify air chemistry and can potentially control weather processes like lightning and fog.

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Area of Science:

Atmospheric Physics
Non-linear Optics
Laser Science

Background:

Laser filamentation involves self-sustained light structures generated by ultra-short TW-class lasers.
These filaments balance Kerr self-focusing with plasma defocusing and non-linear polarization saturation.
Filaments propagate over hundreds of meters, creating low-density plasma and a broad supercontinuum via self-phase modulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in using laser filaments for atmospheric research.
To reveal the underlying mechanisms of laser filament interactions with the atmosphere.
To discuss the potential of laser filaments for weather control applications.

Main Methods:

Non-linear propagation of ultra-short TW-class lasers in air.
Generation of supercontinuum via self-phase modulation.
Investigation of photo-ionization and photo-dissociation effects on atmospheric components.
Field and laboratory experiments to study atmospheric process modulation.

Main Results:

Laser filaments can be used for remote 3D-monitoring of atmospheric components via Lidar.
High-intensity filaments modify air chemistry through photo-ionization and photo-dissociation.
Exploitation of filament properties to investigate modulation of atmospheric processes like lightning and fog formation/dissipation.

Conclusions:

Laser filaments offer new perspectives in atmospheric research and remote sensing.
These non-linear photonic structures have the potential to influence key atmospheric processes.
Further research and development could lead to real-scale weather control applications.