Title :
Ultrafast, chipscale, optically-gated optical sampler
Author :
Shih, Ta-Ming ; Sarantos, Chris H. ; Haynes, Susan M. ; Heebner, John E.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel single-shot optical recorder capable of picosecond-scale resolution across hundreds of ps of record length. The concept is a hybrid between cross-correlators and Mach-Zehnder-gated samplers, with advantages over both techniques.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical materials; semiconductor materials; Mach Zehnder gated samplers; cross correlators; picosecond-scale resolution; single-shot optical recorder; ultrafast chipscale optically-gated optical sampler; Arm; Cameras; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical recording; Signal resolution; Spatial resolution; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
