Title :
Direct spectral phase retrieval of ultrashort pulses by double one-dimensional autocorrelation traces
Author :
Hsu, Chen-Shao ; Lin, Shih-Lull ; Yang, Shang-Da ; Huang, Chen-Bin ; Miao, Houxun ; Weiner, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics Technol., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
We demonstrate an original method to analytically retrieve complete spectral phase of ultrashort pulses by measuring two modified interferometric field autocorrelation traces using thick nonlinear crystals with different central phase-matching wavelengths.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; optical correlation; optical phase matching; central phase-matching wavelengths; direct spectral phase retrieval; double one-dimensional autocorrelation traces; interferometric field autocorrelation traces; thick nonlinear crystals; ultrashort pulses; Autocorrelation; Bandwidth; Crystals; Gratings; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Thickness measurement;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688813
