Single-shot supercontinuum spectral interferometry with laser-induced-ionization in air

Author

Kim, K.Y. ; Alexeev, I. ; Milchberg, H.M.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Phys. Sci. & Technol., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Firstpage

108

Abstract

Summary from only given. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a single shot supercontinuum spectral interferometry (SSSI) diagnostic using the supercontinuum generated by femtosecond breakdown in air, which is capable of providing mJ-level probe energy. Also the dependence of the temporal resolution of the chirped spectral interferometry on the probe chirp amount is experimentally and theoretically examined. The experimental setup and a sample spectral interferogram with cross-phase modulation due to the optical Kerr response in a fused silica glass.

Keywords

chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; optical Kerr effect; optical modulation; photoionisation; SiO/sub 2/; air; chirped spectral interferometry; cross-phase modulation; femtosecond breakdown; fused silica glass; laser-induced-ionization; mJ-level probe energy; optical Kerr response; sample spectral interferogram; single-shot supercontinuum spectral interferometry; supercontinuum generation; Chirp modulation; Electric breakdown; Energy resolution; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Probes; Silicon compounds; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033494

Filename

1033494