Holographic frequency resolved optical gating for spatio-temporal characterization of ultrashort optical pulse

Nikhil Mehta, Chuan Yang, Yong Xu, Zhiwen Liu

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Abstract

We introduce a novel method for characterizing the spatio-temporal evolution of ultrashort optical field by recording the spectral hologram of frequency resolved optical gating (FROG) trace. We show that FROG holography enables the measurement of phase (up to an overall constant) and group delay of the pulse which cannot be measured by conventional FROG method. To illustrate our method, we perform numerical simulation to generate holographic collinear FROG (cFROG) trace of a chirped optical pulse and retrieve its complex profile at multiple locations as it propagates through a hypothetical dispersive medium. Further, we experimentally demonstrate our method by retrieving a 67 fs pulse at three axial locations in the vicinity of focus of an objective lens and compute its group delay.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationUltrafast Nonlinear Imaging and Spectroscopy II
EditorsIam Choon Khoo, Zhiwen Liu, Demetri Psaltis
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628412253
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014
EventUltrafast Nonlinear Imaging and Spectroscopy II - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 17 2014Aug 18 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9198
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherUltrafast Nonlinear Imaging and Spectroscopy II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/17/148/18/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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