Title :
Direct space-to-time conversion for ultrafast optical waveform generation
Author :
Leaird, Daniel E. ; Weiner, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate femtosecond operation and digital pulse-sequence generation using the direct space-to-time mapping geometry. Further, our optical setup is directly compatible with the use of high-speed modulator arrays for ultrafast packet generation with rapid reconfiguration times. The pulse-shaping geometry consists of a grating, lens, and narrow slit are placed at the Fourier transform plane of the lens.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; arrays; high-speed optical techniques; lenses; Fourier transform plane; digital pulse-sequence generation; direct space-to-time conversion; direct space-to-time mapping geometry; femtosecond operation; grating; high-speed modulator arrays; lens; narrow slit; optical setup; pulse-shaping geometry; rapid reconfiguration times; ultrafast optical waveform generation; ultrafast packet generation; Fourier transforms; Geometrical optics; Gratings; High speed optical techniques; Lenses; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.675919
