• DocumentCode
    3016922
  • Title

    Improved Acousto-Optic Modulator for Ultrafast Laser Pulse Shaping

  • Author

    Tseng, Chien-hung ; Cohen, Martin G. ; Weinacht, Thomas C.

  • Author_Institution
    Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate an improved acousto-optic modulator for ultrafast optical pulse shaping making use of a diamond shaped transducer. Measurements of the spatial profile of the diffracted light beam agree well with Fresnel diffraction calculations.
  • Keywords
    Fresnel diffraction; acousto-optical modulation; diamond; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; optical pulse shaping; piezoelectric transducers; C; Fresnel diffraction calculation; acousto-optic modulator; diamond shaped piezoelectric transducer; diffracted light beam; spatial beam profile; ultrafast laser pulse shaping; Acoustic beams; Acoustic diffraction; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Laser beams; Optical diffraction; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453264
  • Filename
    4453264