Single-shot measurement of the electric field of optical waveforms by use of time magnification and heterodyning.
Time magnification and heterodyning are combined to allow single-shot characterization of the electric field of optical waveforms. The electric field of the source under test is obtained by Fourier processing of the magnified temporal intensity of the source heterodyned with a monochromatic source. An experimental implementation of this technique is characterized and used to measure various optical signals.
Dorrer
Christophe
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Bell Laboratories-Lucent Technologies, 791 Holmdel-Keyport Road, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733, USA. cdorrer@lle.rochester.edu