2022/01/25 by F Billard, R Sharma, Billard, F. +7
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #FOS: Physical sciences #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Optics (physics.optics) #Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2201.10417
openalex publication_date 2022/01/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We present a novel self-referenced method for the complete temporal characterization (phase and amplitude) of ultrashort optical laser pulses. The technique, called TIme-Gated Electric field Reconstruction (TIGER), measures a second-order nonlinear signal (namely, second harmonic generation or two-photon absorption) produced by four time-delayed replicas of the input pulse. The delays are spatially encoded in the beam profile using a four-faced pyramid-like optical element. The presented technique enables single shot measurement and does not require any spectral measurements, in contrast with well-known self-referenced characterization methods. Depending on the chosen geometry, the recorded TIGER signal can be either interferometric (i.e., carrier frequency resolved) or intensimetric. This paper describes the principle operation of the device together with a detailed theoretical analysis. TIGER measurements of various laser pulse shapes with their reconstructions are then presented demonstrating the relevance of this original approach.