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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
