Title :
Single-shot 60 dB dynamic range laser contrast measurement using fourth-order cross-correlation from self-referencing-spectral-interferometry (FOX-SRSI)
Author :
Palaniyappan, S. ; Shah, R.C. ; Johnson, R.P. ; Shimada, Toshikazu ; Jung, D. ; Gautier, D.C. ; Hegelich, B.M. ; Fernandez, Juan Carlos
Author_Institution :
P-24 Plasma Phys., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
Abstract :
Fourth-order cross-correlation of the laser pulse is obtained from the spectral interferogram produced from the laser pulse and a self-created reference pulse. High dynamic range contrast measurement (60 dB) is demonstrated by measuring an imposed pre-pulse.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser variables measurement; light interference; light interferometry; optical correlation; FOX-SRSI; fourth-order cross-correlation; high dynamic range contrast measurement; imposed pre-pulse measurement; laser pulse; self-created reference pulse; self-referencing-spectral-interferometry; single-shot dynamic range laser contrast measurement; spectral interferogram; Delay effects; Dynamic range; Equations; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
