Title :
Theory of rapid-update line-by-line pulse shaping
Author :
Willits, John T. ; Weiner, Andrew M. ; Cundiff, Steven T.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
Pulse shaping theory is extended to include rapid waveform update for line-by-line pulse shaping. The fundamental trade-off between response speed and waveform fidelity is illustrated through simulation.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pulse shaping; spatial light modulators; line-by-line pulse shaping theory; rapid waveform update; waveform fidelity; Degradation; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape control; Ultrafast optics; 320.0320 Ultrafast optics; 320.5540 Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
