Frequency-to-time optical arbitrary waveform generator

Mittelberger, D. E.; Muir, R. D.; Hamamoto, M. Y.; Prantil, M. A.; Heebner, J. E.

doi:10.1364/OL.44.002863

Frequency-to-time optical arbitrary waveform generator

Journal Article · Thu May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Optics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.44.002863· OSTI ID:1530683

Mittelberger, D. E. ^[1]; Muir, R. D. ^[1]; Hamamoto, M. Y. ^[1]; Prantil, M. A. ^[1]; Heebner, J. E. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

We introduce a novel optical arbitrary waveform generator that can create transform-limited ps-scale features over long (>300 ps) records. This has possible applications for controlling and/or mitigating laser–plasma interactions, laser machining, and studies of molecular dynamics. The technique works by patterning the spectrum of a short pulse and optically transforming this spectral pattern to the time domain via a χ⁽²⁾-based frequency-to-time converter. We derive the theory of operation and present experimental results showing 4 ps resolution and 330 ps record length.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1530683

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1523302

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--771042; LLNL-JRNL--763533; 962109

Journal Information:: Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 44; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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