Title :
Complete spatio-temporal characterization of collimated high-power femtosecond lasers
Author :
Gallet, V. ; Kahaly, S. ; Gobert, O. ; Quéré, F.
Author_Institution :
CEA, Service des Photons Atomes et Mol., Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Abstract :
To obtain complete spatio-temporal characterizations of high-power femtosecond lasers, we apply SEA TAPDOLE to collimated beams. We show how to accurately correct phase fluctuations in the fiber interferometer, which is essential in this measurement configuration.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; spatiotemporal phenomena; SEA TAPDOLE; collimated beam; collimated high power femtosecond lasers; fiber interferometer; measurement configuration; phase fluctuation; spatiotemporal characterization; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Phase measurement; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6