Title :
Pulse polarization splitting in a transient wave plate
Author :
Hartinger, K. ; Bartels, Randy A.
Author_Institution :
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
Abstract :
We demonstrate propagation of ultrafast laser pulses through a molecular gas acting as a transient wave plate under conditions of strong phase modulation. A single, linearly polarized pulse is split into two distinct laser pulses.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical pulse shaping; molecular gas; pulse polarization splitting; strong phase modulation; transient wave plate; ultrafast laser pulses; Gas lasers; Optical propagation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical retarders; Phase modulation; Polarization; Probes; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452495
