Title :
High efficiency and high resolution prism-based pulse shaper
Author :
Field, Jeffrey J. ; Planchon, Thomas ; Durfee, Charles G. ; Squier, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO
Abstract :
A novel method for shaping ultrashort pulses is demonstrated using a high resolution, high efficiency (85%), reflective, 4096 element liquid crystal SLM in a prism-based apparatus. We demonstrate dispersion correction and pulse-shaping with this device.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; liquid crystal devices; optical prisms; optical pulse shaping; spatial light modulators; dispersion correction; efficiency 85 percent; liquid crystal SLM; prism-based pulse shaper; ultrashort pulse shaping; Dispersion; Frequency; Liquid crystals; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; (320.5540) Pulse Shaping; (320.7090) Ultrafast Lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628759
