title: Characterization of the polarization state of weak ultrashort coherent signals by dual-channel spectral interferometry.
abstract: We demonstrate that dual-channel spectral interferometry in conjunction with a well-characterized reference pulse can be used to time resolve the polarization state of extremely weak ultrashort coherent signals from linear-and nonlinear-optical experiments by measuring the intensity and the phase of two orthogonal polarization components. In this way the signal is completely characterized.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Walecki
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Fittinghoff
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Smirl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trebino