Title :
Spatial light modulator for pulse-shaping of single-cycle optical pulses
Author :
Liang, Wei-Hong ; Hsieh, Zhi-Ming ; Tang, Tsung-Ta ; Kung, A.H. ; Pan, Ci-Ling ; Pan, Ru-Pin ; Yu, Peichen
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
A liquid crystal spatial light modulator that operates from the ultraviolet (350 nm) to the mid-infrared (2400 nm) is described. The modulator is suitable for shaping the electromagnetic wave form of multioctave optical pulses.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; liquid crystal devices; optical pulse shaping; spatial light modulators; electromagnetic wave form shaping; liquid crystal spatial light modulator; multioctave optical pulse; single-cycle optical pulse shaping; ultraviolet to mid-infrared regime; wavelength 350 nm to 2400 nm; Laser beam cutting; Liquid crystals; Modulation coding; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Physics; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Ultrafast optics; Voltage; liquid crystal; pulse shaping; spatial light modulator;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292401
