Title :
Ultrashort pulse characterization by interferometric spectral cross-convolution
Author :
Baltuska, A. ; Fuji, T. ; Yabushita, A. ; Kobaysahi, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A new, uniquely simple method for complete amplitude-phase characterization of broadband laser pulses is suggested and demonstrated experimentally. The spectral phase is determined from the fundamental and second-harmonic spectrogram of the interference between the test pulse and its chirped replica. The technique allows measuring pulses down to a single cycle in duration.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; convolution; high-speed optical techniques; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; SHG crystal; amplitude-phase characterization; broadband laser pulses; chirped replica; fundamental spectrogram; interferometric spectral cross-convolution; measuring pulses; second-harmonic spectrogram; single cycle; spectral phase; test pulse; ultrashort pulse characterization; Chirp; Frequency conversion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Testing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971164
