Title :
Temporal slicing of high-field multi-THz waveforms using an ultrafast semiconductor switch
Author :
Mayer, Barbara ; Schmidt, Christoph ; Buhler, Johannes ; Seletskiy, D.V. ; Brida, Daniele ; Pashkin, A. ; Leitenstorfer, Alfred
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
Abstract :
Intense multi-THz transients are controlled on a sub-cycle timescale using an ultrafast plasma mirror. We monitor the temporal slicing via ultrabroadband electro-optic detection of the electric field.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; photodetectors; plasma devices; semiconductor switches; terahertz waves; electric field; high-field multiterahertz waveforms; temporal slicing monitoring; ultrabroadband electro-optic detection; ultrafast plasma mirror; ultrafast semiconductor switch; Delays; Electric fields; Electrooptical waveguides; Plasmas; Switches; Transient analysis; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
