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We present a numerical investigation of high-fluence energy transport by a femtosecond filament in air. Our study shows that an increase of the initial pulse duration leads to an increase of this energy in the pulse and to its higher localization in the filament.
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Fedorov, V.Y., Tverskoy, O.V. & Kandidov, V.P. Transport of high-fluence energy by femtosecond filament in air. Appl. Phys. B 99, 299–306 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-009-3793-4
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