Characterization of amplified femtosecond pulses for quantum control

Bern Kohler; Vladislav V. Yakovlev; Kent R. Wilson; Kenneth W. DeLong; Rick P. Trebino; Jeffrey A. Squier

doi:10.1117/12.175872

16 May 1994 Characterization of amplified femtosecond pulses for quantum control

Bern Kohler, Vladislav V. Yakovlev, Kent R. Wilson, Kenneth W. DeLong, Rick P. Trebino, Jeffrey A. Squier

Proceedings Volume 2116, Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175872
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

We discuss the use and importance of phase-sensitive pulse diagnostics for the optimization of ultrafast lasers and for implementing quantum control. Knowledge of the exact phase structure is needed in order to determine the phase and amplitude transformations that are required to produce a desired tailored pulse. A special case of pulse shaping is the phase and amplitude compensation of amplified pulses to yield transform-limited pulses. Full intensity and phase measurements of a kHz amplified femtosecond laser system are presented. These measurements provide considerable information about the phase structure which is acquired during amplification and the changes needed to minimize the pulse width. In addition, a versatile light pulse synthesizer which is currently under development is described for producing amplified femtosecond pulses tailored in phase and amplitude.

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Bern Kohler, Vladislav V. Yakovlev, Kent R. Wilson, Kenneth W. DeLong, Rick P. Trebino, and Jeffrey A. Squier "Characterization of amplified femtosecond pulses for quantum control", Proc. SPIE 2116, Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses, (16 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175872

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Femtosecond phenomena

Optical amplifiers

Phase measurement

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