GENERATION OF TERAHERTZ-RATE TRAINS OF FEMTOSECOND PULSES BY PHASE-ONLY FILTERING

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WEINER, AM
LEAIRD, DE
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[1] Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, 07701-7040
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10.1364/OL.15.000051
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We describe a simple linear filtering technique for transforming individual femtosecond light pulses into terahertz-repetition-rate bursts of femtosecond pulses. By using phase-only filtering, high efficiency is achieved. Pulse repetition rates approaching 6 THz are obtained. © 1990 Optical Society of America.
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