Title :
Asynchronous single-shot optical sampling of high-repetition-rate signals using temporal magnification
Author :
Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Salem, R. ; Johnson, A.R. ; Saha, Kasturi ; Levy, J.S. ; Lipson, Michal ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate single-shot characterization of an ultrafast, high-repetition-rate pulse source using an asynchronously-pumped, time-lens-based temporal magnifier. Additionally, we show frequency compression that can be used for real-time high-speed RF spectral characterization.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; multiwave mixing; optical information processing; optical pumping; FWM; asynchronous single-shot optical sampling; four wave mixing; frequency compression; high-repetition-rate pulse source; high-repetition-rate signals; real-time high-speed RF spectral characterization; single-shot characterization; temporal magnification; time-lens-based temporal magnifier; ultrafast pulse source; High-speed optical techniques; Lenses; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
