Abstract
We demonstrate self-compression of 98 fs near-infrared laser pulses down to 8.8 fs in ambient air, utilizing self-phase modulation in air and negative dispersion in the properties of a laser-induced plasma. The blueshifted pulses achieve self-compression through conical radiation, eliminating the need for additional dispersion compensation. The results highlight a simple and compact approach to generate sub-10 fs laser pulses without additional measures for time-resolved applications in ultrafast diagnostics and spectroscopy.
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