Optical pulse shaping using optical coherent transients
Optics Express, Vol. 10, Issue 20, pp. 1145-1150 (2002)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.10.001145
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Abstract
Using multiple temporally-overlapped, frequency offset and phase-tuned, linear frequency chirps, a new method of multi-GHz optical coherent transient optical pulse shaping and processing in inhomogeneously broadened rare-earth doped crystals is proposed. Using this technique with properly chirped laser sources, multi-GHz processing can be controlled with conventional low-bandwidth electronics and optical modulators. Specifically, this technique enables pulse shaping in the MHz to THz frequency regime with time-bandwidth-products exceeding 100,000, filling the gap between the operating regimes of femtosecond pulse shaping and analog electronics. The low bandwidth (~20 MHz) proof-of-concept demonstrations presented in this paper include pulse train creation, self-convolution, auto-correlation, and chirped pulse compression.
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OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(300.6240) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, coherent transient
(320.5540) Ultrafast optics : Pulse shaping
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History
Original Manuscript: July 24, 2002
Revised Manuscript: October 1, 2002
Published: October 7, 2002
Citation
Zeb Barber, Mingzhen Tian, Randy Reibel, and W. Babbitt, "Optical pulse shaping using optical coherent transients," Opt. Express 10, 1145-1150 (2002)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-10-20-1145
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