Fully automated, phase corrected Long Crystal SPIDER for the characterization of broadband pulses

Author

Stibenz, G. ; Staudt, P. ; Lukas, Ch ; Gorza, S.-P. ; Walmsley, I.A.

Author_Institution

APE GmbH, Berlin

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We present an optimized and automated implementation of the compact Long-Crystal-SPIDER design. The integrated phase-corrections allow for precise pulse reconstruction up to bandwidths of 17 THz and linear chirp detection at bandwidths exceeding 40 THz.

Keywords

chirp modulation; electro-optical effects; laser beams; laser variables measurement; optical information processing; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; optical signal detection; phase shifting interferometry; pulse measurement; sapphire; signal reconstruction; solid lasers; titanium; Al₂O₃:Ti; automated implementation; bandwidth 17 THz; direct electric-field reconstruction; integrated phase-corrections; linear chirp detection; phase corrected long crystal SPIDER design; precise pulse reconstruction; spectral phase interferometry; titanium:sapphire laser systems; type-II phase-matching; ultrashort pulses generation; Bandwidth; Delay; Dispersion; Frequency conversion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Testing; Wavelength measurement; (190.4360) Nonlinear optics, devices; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements; (320.7160) Ultrafast technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

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

Type

conf

Filename

4571708