Title :
Increasing the consistency and accuracy of spectral shearing interferometry via multiple shearing
Author :
Wyatt, Adam S. ; Austin, Dane R. ; Witting, Tobias ; Walmsley, Ian A. ; Grun, A. ; Bates, Philip K. ; Chalus, Olivier ; Biegert, Jens
Author_Institution :
Clarendon Lab., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate improved accuracy and consistency for spectral-shearing interferometry using multiple shears. Using a new algorithm, different spectral shears are combined to perform accurate spectral phase measurements of complicated pulses from a hollow-core fiber system.
Keywords :
light interferometry; optical fibre testing; optical variables measurement; phase measurement; hollow-core fiber system; multiple shear; spectral phase measurement; spectral shearing interferometry; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Performance evaluation; Phase measurement; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Shearing; Ultrafast optics; (120.5050) Phase measurement; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
