title: Generation of a single-cycle optical pulse.
abstract: We make use of coherent control of four-wave mixing to the ultraviolet as a diagnostic and describe the generation of a periodic optical waveform where the spectrum is sufficiently broad that the envelope is approximately a single-cycle in length, and where the temporal shape of this envelope may be synthesized by varying the coefficients of a Fourier series. Specifically, using seven sidebands, we report the generation of a train of single-cycle optical pulses with a pulse width of 1.6 fs, a pulse separation of 11 fs, and a peak power of 1 MW.
authors.affiliation: Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Shverdin
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Harris