DocumentCode
2241131
Title
Measurement of energy contrast of amplified ultrashort pulses using cross polarized wave generation and spectral interferometry
Author
Iliev, M. ; Meier, A.K. ; Adams, D.E. ; Squier, J.A. ; Durfee, C.G.
Author_Institution
Phys. Dept., Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We interfere an amplified output pulse with a copy that has been converted using third-order cross-polarized wave generation. The ASE pedestal shows as a background in the interference, yielding the short-pulse/ASE energy contrast.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; light polarisation; superradiance; ASE; amplified spontaneous emission; amplified ultrashort pulse; energy contrast measurement; spectral interferometry; third order cross polarized wave generation; Current measurement; Energy measurement; Interference; Measurement by laser beam; Optimized production technology; Pulse measurements; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950656
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