Title :
New aspects of temporal dispersion in Virtually Imaged Phased Array (VIPA) based Fourier pulse shapers
Author :
Supradeepa, V.R. ; Hamidi, E. ; Leaird, D.E. ; Weiner, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract :
We present new aspects of temporal dispersion in high resolution Fourier pulse shapers using VIPA based setups as a representative example. These effects should become significant in grating based setups when bandwidths approach an octave.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; Fourier transform optics; diffraction gratings; nonlinear optics; optical arrays; optical pulse shaping; VIPA; grating-based setup; high-resolution Fourier pulse shapers; nonlinear spectral dispersion; side entrance Fabry Perot etalon device; temporal dispersion; virtually imaged phased array; Bandwidth; Dispersion; Gratings; Interference; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical pulse shaping; Phased arrays; Pulse shaping methods; (320.5540) Pulse Shaping; (320.7085) Ultrafast information processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
