Title :
Comparison of iterative and non-iterative retrieval from few-cycle interferometric FROG traces
Author :
Stibenz, Gero ; Amat-Roldän, Ivan ; Cormack, Iain G. ; Artigas, David ; Loza-Alvarez, Pablo ; Steinmeyer, Gnter
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin
Abstract :
We carefully compared pulse characterization methods for few-cycle pulses, using transform-limited sub-7-fs oscillator pulses and chirped amplified pulses. The non-iterative MEFISTO method is found capable of determining all major properties of these challenging test pulses.
Keywords :
light interferometry; optical information processing; chirped amplified pulse; few-cycle interferometric FROG traces retrieval; frequency resolved optical gating; interferometric spectral trace observation; noniterative MEFISTO method; pulse characterization method; transform limited oscillator pulse; Delay; Information retrieval; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Shape measurement; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements; (320.7160) Ultrafast technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628152
