Title :
Application of the nonlinear crystal SrB/sub 4/O/sub 7/ for ultrafast diagnostics down to 125 nm
Author :
Petrov, V. ; Noack, F. ; Shen, D. ; Pan, F. ; Shen, G. ; Wang, X. ; Komatsu, R. ; Alex, V.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We used non-phase-matched SHG in the highly-nonlinear but low-birefringent crystal SrB/sub 4/O/sub 7/ for temporal characterization (autocorrelation) of femtosecond UV pulses converting them to wavelengths as low as 125 nm, close to the transparency limit of SrB/sub 4/O/sub 7/.
Keywords :
birefringence; high-speed optical techniques; optical correlation; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; strontium compounds; transparency; 125 nm; SrB/sub 4/O/sub 7/; UV pulses; autocorrelation; femtosecond pulses; low-birefringent crystal; nonlinear crystal; nonphase-matched SHG; temporal characterization; transparency limit; ultrafast diagnostics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
