Characterization of the polarization state of weak ultrashort coherent signals by dual-channel spectral interferometry.
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.
Walecki
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Fittinghoff
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Smirl
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Trebino
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