Title :
Heterodyne interferometry using high harmonic generation in mixed gases
Author :
Kanai, Tsuneto ; Takahashi, Eiji J. ; Nabekawa, Yasuo ; Midorikawa, Katsumi
Author_Institution :
Laser Technol. Lab., RIKEN, Wako
Abstract :
We develop a heterodyne interferometry using high harmonic generation in mixed gases. The structure of CO2 was encoded in the interference modulation of harmonics generated in mixed gases of aligned CO2 and its reference atom.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; heterodyne detection; light interferometry; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; CO2; CO2 structure; heterodyne interferometry; high harmonic generation; interference modulation; mixed gases; reference atom; Atomic measurements; Electrons; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Gases; Interference; Interferometry; Optical harmonic generation; Phase measurement; (190.4180) Multiphoton processes; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
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