PHASE AND INTENSITY CHARACTERIZATION OF FEMTOSECOND PULSES FROM A CHIRPED-PULSE AMPLIFIER BY FREQUENCY-RESOLVED OPTICAL GATING

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作者
KOHLER, B
YAKOVLEV, VV
WILSON, KR
SQUIER, J
DELONG, KW
TREBINO, R
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,CTR ULTRFAST OPT SCI,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] SANDIA NATL LABS,COMBUST RES FACIL,LIVERMORE,CA 94551
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D O I
10.1364/OL.20.000483
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) measurements were made to characterize pulses from a Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplified laser system. By characterizing both the pulse intensity and the phase, the FROG data provided the first direct observation to our knowledge of residual phase distortion in a chirped-pulse amplifier. The FROG technique was also used to measure the regenerative amplifier dispersion and to characterize an amplitude-shaped pulse. The data provide an experimental demonstration of the value of FROG for characterizing complex pulses, including tailored femtosecond pulses for quantum control.
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