Space-time coupling in femtosecond pulse shaping and its effects on coherent control

被引:60
作者
Frei, F. [1 ]
Galler, A. [1 ]
Feurer, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bern, Inst Appl Phys, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
基金
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词
Fourier analysis; Fourier transform optics; high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; quantum optics; ULTRASHORT OPTICAL PULSES; LASER-PULSES; FREQUENCY; SHAPER; INTERFEROMETRY;
D O I
10.1063/1.3058478
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We present a Fourier optical analysis of a typical femtosecond pulse shaping apparatus and derive analytic expressions for the space-time dependence of the emerging waveform after the pulse shaper and in the focal volume of an additional focusing element. For both geometries the results are verified experimentally. Hereafter, we analyze the influence of space-time coupling on nonlinear processes, specifically second harmonic generation, resonant interaction with an atomic three-level system, and resonant excitation of a diatomic molecule.
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