Title :
Single-shot characterization of ultrafast high-repetition-rate signals using an asynchronous time magnifier
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 temporal magnifier based on a four-wave-mixing time lens. Such a system can also be used as a high-bandwidth real-time RF spectrum analyzer.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; multiwave mixing; optical information processing; optical pumping; spectral analysers; asynchronously-pumped temporal magnifier; four-wave-mixing time lens; high-bandwidth real-time RF spectrum analyzer; single-shot characterization; ultrafast high-repetition-rate pulse source; ultrafast high-repetition-rate signals; Dispersion; High-speed optical techniques; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
