Title :
Single-shot kHz SPIDER measurements of 3-cycle laser pulses
Author :
Kornelis, W. ; Biegert, J. ; Tisch, J.W.G. ; Keller, U. ; Nisoli, M. ; Sansone, G. ; Stagira, S. ; Vozzi, C. ; De Silvestri, S.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol. (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We demonstrate single-shot kHz SPIDER measurements of 3 cycle laser pulses from a gas-filled hollow fiber with subsequent compression. A remarkably low mean shot to shot pulse duration variation (21 as) is seen from these pulses.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical pulse compression; solid lasers; 21 as; gas-filled hollow fiber; laser pulses; optical pulse compression; shot to shot pulse duration variation; single-shot kHz SPIDER measurements; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034499