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Ultrafast waveform synthesis and characterization using coherent Raman sidebands in a reflection scheme

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Coherent Raman sidebands have the potential to serve as a source of single cycle pulses. We generate these sidebands by crossing two-color femtosecond laser pulses in a Raman-active crystal. We design a reflection scheme using spherical mirrors to combine coherent Raman sidebands. The sidebands and the driving pulses are refocused back to the Raman crystal and the relative spectral phases are retrieved from an interferogram based on the nonlinear Raman interaction. Furthermore, using a deformable mirror to adjust the spectral phases, we demonstrate that our setup is capable of synthesizing ultrafast waveforms using coherent Raman sidebands.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.021411

Authors: Kai Wang, Miaochan Zhi, Xia Hua, Alexei V. Sokolov

Institutions: Texas A&M University, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funders: National Science Foundation, Welch Foundation