Direct measurement of the spectral phase of femtosecond pulses.
We measure the spectral phase of femtosecond optical pulses using a time-frequency analog of Young's doubleslit interference. A pair of narrow slits in an opaque sheet selects two spectral frequencies from the femtosecond pulse spectrum in a zero-dispersion pulse stretcher. Measurement of the temporal phase of a family of beat frequencies obtained over a range of slit spacings yields the desired spectral phase directly. We demonstrate this technique by accurately measuring the quadratic phase added to 80-fs optical pulses by a 6.5-cm block of BK-7 glass.
Chu
K C
KC
Heritage
J P
JP
Grant
R S
RS
Liu
K X
KX
Dienes
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A
White
W E
WE
Sullivan
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