Title :
High performance wavelet-based phase reconstruction of ultrashort laser pulses
Author :
Bethge, Jens ; Steinmeyer, Gunter
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin
Abstract :
We demonstrate a wavelet-based strategy for precise and rapid phase retrieval in SPIDER and spectral interferometry. Our method outperforms traditional Takeda phase tracking, both in terms of speed and precision.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; optical information processing; SPIDER; Takeda phase tracking; direct electric-field reconstruction; high performance wavelet-based phase reconstruction; phase retrieval; spectral interferometry; ultrashort laser pulses; Electric variables measurement; Filtering; Holography; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics; Wavelet transforms; (100.5070) Phase measurements; (100.7410) Wavelets; (3207100) Ultrafast measurements;
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
