Ultrashort laser pulse splitting upon resonant reflection on a mirror-based waveguide grating
Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 21, pp. 17119-17130 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.017119
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Abstract
A resonant waveguide grating based on a high reflectivity mirror causes a 2π phaseshift of adjustable slope in the spectrum of an ultrashort light pulse, giving rise to a controllable, lossless temporal pulse splitting. This monolithic phase shifter can simply be placed on the path of the beam as a mirror. A functional element was designed and fabricated. Temporal splitting of a femtosecond laser pulse is experimentally demonstrated. The possibility of obtaining variable delay between subpulses is theoretically discussed.
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OCIS Codes
(050.2770) Diffraction and gratings : Gratings
(130.2790) Integrated optics : Guided waves
(230.7400) Optical devices : Waveguides, slab
(320.5540) Ultrafast optics : Pulse shaping
(320.7090) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast lasers
ToC Category:
Ultrafast Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 1, 2008
Revised Manuscript: August 1, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: August 1, 2008
Published: October 10, 2008
Citation
David Pietroy, Manuel Flury, Olivier Parriaux, Carl Liebig, Razvan Stoian, and Etienne Quesnel, "Ultrashort laser pulse splitting upon resonant reflection on a mirror-based waveguide grating," Opt. Express 16, 17119-17130 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-21-17119
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