Title :
Variation of the carrier-envelope phase of few-cycle laser pulses due to the Gouy phase
Author :
Tritschler, T. ; Hof, K.-D. ; Klein, M.W. ; Wegener, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Karlsruhe Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A simple solid-state-based approach is used to measure the variation of the carrier-envelope phase in the focus of a lens due to the Gouy phase. The experimental results are compared with analytical model calculations.
Keywords :
approximation theory; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser frequency stability; laser variables measurement; lenses; optical focusing; Fresnel approximation; Gaussian beam; Gouy phase; carrier-envelope phase; femtosecond laser system; laser pulse; lens focus; solid-state-based approach; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Photomultipliers; Pulse measurements; Radio frequency; Ultrafast optics; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549322
