We investigate the influence of ultrashort laser filaments on high-voltage discharges and spark-free unloading at various repetition rates and wind conditions. The effects on the conductivity of the optomechanical shockwave induced by the laser filament are also highlighted.
Electric conductivity induced by optomechanical laser filament effectThomas Produit, Elise Schubert, Denis Mongin, Guillaume Schimmel, Jérôme Kasparian and Jean-Pierre Wolf