Title :
Precise measurement of arbitrary shaped and amplified femtosecond pulses
Author :
Takasago, K. ; Yada, A. ; Miura, T. ; Washio, M. ; Kannari, F. ; Torizuka, K. ; Endo, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We precisely measured submilli-joule and arbitrarily shaped femtosecond pulses with phase-only filters by crosscorrelation and spectral interferogram scheme. The femtosecond pulse shaping apparatus was placed between an oscillator and a regenerative amplifier.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; laser beams; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; optical correlation; optical filters; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse compression; optical pulse shaping; pulse measurement; Fourier-transform synthesis; SHG intensity signal; amplified femtosecond pulses; arbitrary shaped femtosecond pulses; chirped pulse amplification; crosscorrelation; femtosecond pulse shaping; mode-locked laser oscillator; phase-only filters; precise measurement; pulse compressor; pulse stretcher; regenerative amplifier; simulated annealing; spectral interferogram; Filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape measurement; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
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.2001.971168