title: High-resolution optical chirped pulse gating.
abstract: We describe a system for achieving high-resolution range gating using optically chirped pulses. The technique converts signals from the time domain into signals in the frequency domain through a nonlinear, sum-frequency generation process. The technique is based on similar methods used in microwave radar. We draw analogies between our method and conventional and time-lens imaging processes, and present experimental results demonstrating the method.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arons
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Leith
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wagner