Title :
Measuring the spatio-temporal electric field of tightly focused ultrashort pulses
Author :
Bowlan, Pamela ; Fuchs, Ulrike ; Gabolde, Pablo ; Trebino, Rick ; Zeitner, Uwe D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a spectral interferometer with NSOM probes for measuring focusing ultrashort pulses with high spatial and temporal resolution. We measure a 0.26 NA focus and, for the first time, we observe the forerunner pulse.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light interferometers; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical focusing; NSOM; near-field scanning optical microscopy; spatial resolution; spatiotemporal electric field; spectral interferometer; temporal resolution; tightly focused ultrashort pulses; Electric variables measurement; Pulse measurements; (260.5540) Interference; (320.7100) 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
