Abstract
We observe the formation of ring patterns of a focused femtosecond near IR laser pulse propagating in air before the geometrical focal point. These rings are due to the combined effects of self-focusing and defocusing created by the generated plasma via multiphoton/tunnel ionization of air. Qualitative agreement is found with numerical simulations, using input conditions similar to those in the experiment.
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