Title :
Chirped pulse phase conjugation in a Rh:BaTiO3
Author :
Ojima, Yasukuni ; Goto, Masato ; Omatsu, Takashige
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Image Sci., Chiba Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a characterization of self-pumped ring phase conjugate mirror (PCM) based on a Rh:BaTiO3 crystal with 1 μm chirped pulses. The experimental phase conjugate reflectivity of as much as 30% was obtained. And an interesting pulse compression phenomenon was also observed.
Keywords :
barium compounds; chirp modulation; laser mirrors; optical materials; optical phase conjugation; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; reflectivity; rhodium; 1 micron; BaTiO3:Rh; chirped pulse phase conjugation; experimental phase conjugate reflectivity; pulse compression phenomenon; self-pumped ring phase conjugate mirror characterization; Chirp; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Phase change materials; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567965