Engineerable femtosecond pulse shaping using SHG with aperiodic QPM structures

Author

Imeshev, G. ; Galvanuskas, A. ; Arbore, M.A. ; Proctor, Matt ; Harter, D. ; Fejer, M.M.

Author_Institution

Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

3-8 May 1998

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

96

Abstract

Summary form only given. Manipulation of the temporal shape of ultrashort optical pulses is important for many applications. Conventional pulse-shaping techniques filter optical frequency components spatially dispersed with a grating apparatus. Here we demonstrate an alternative approach, which uses second-harmonic generation (SHG) with aperiodic quasi-phase-matching (QPM) structures. This technique allows generation of almost arbitrary second-harmonic waveforms using compact monolithic devices.

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse compression; optical transfer function; aperiodic quasi-phase-matching structures; arbitrary second-harmonic waveforms; compact monolithic devices; engineerable femtosecond pulse shaping; second-harmonic generation; transfer function; ultrashort optical pulses; Frequency; Gratings; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse shaping methods; Shape; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-339-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1998.675914

Filename

675914