Title :
A prism compressor with an ultrabroad bandwidth of negative dispersion
Author :
Baltuska, A. ; Fuji, Takao ; Kobayashi, Takehiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The use of a gradient index (GRIN) plate in a prism compressor is shown to more than triple the spectral range of the negative dispersion. We propose a design based on the use of novel photonic polymers, which provides a nearly linear group delay over 460-800 not and is suitable for pulse compression down to 1.5 optical cycles.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical beam splitters; optical dispersion; optical polymers; optical prisms; optical pulse compression; 460 to 800 nm; gradient index plate; image inversion; laser beam splitting; nearly linear group delay; negative dispersion spectral range; photonic polymers; prism compressor; pulse compression; refractive compressors; ultrabroad negative dispersion bandwidth; Bandwidth; Chirp; Frequency; Laser beams; Optical polymers; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Propagation delay; Pulse compression methods; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971057
