Title :
Direct measurement of spectral phase for ultrafast laser pulses based on multi-photon intrapulse interference
Author :
Xu, Bingwei ; Lozovoy, Vadim V. ; Coello, Yves ; Dantus, Marcos
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI
Abstract :
We present a direct measurement method of the spectral phase of ultrafast laser pulses. The second-derivative of the unknown spectral phase can be directly envisioned and extracted from the experimental 2D-contour plot without mathematical manipulation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser variables measurement; optical harmonic generation; optical information processing; 2D-contour plot; multiphoton intrapulse interference; second harmonic generation; spectral phase direct measurement; ultrafast laser pulses; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optimized production technology; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Sea measurements; Ultrafast optics; (320.5540) Pulse shaping; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
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
