Self-reconstruction of single-cycle light bullet in linear (free-space) propagation regime

Abstract

The results of investigation of extremely compressed wave packets penetration of air gap under single femtosecond laser pulse filamentation in LiF at anomalous group velocity dispersion are presented. It is revealed by laser coloration method that a single cycle light bullet formed before the gap up to 0.5 mm was recovered after passing some distance behind the gap which increased nonlinearly with the gap length.