Single-shot observation of nonlinear pulse splitting in a Kerr medium

Chang, Yen-Yu; Gulley, Jeremy R.; Li, Zhengyan; Welch, James; Zgadzaj, Rafal; Bernstein, Aaron; Downer, M. C.

doi:10.1364/OL.503170

Single-shot observation of nonlinear pulse splitting in a Kerr medium

Journal Article · Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Optics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.503170· OSTI ID:2246959

Chang, Yen-Yu; Gulley, Jeremy R.; ; Welch, James; Zgadzaj, Rafal; Bernstein, Aaron;

We report single-shot, time-resolved observation of self-steepening and temporal splitting of near-infrared, 50 fs, micro-joule pulses propagating nonlinearly in flint (SF11) glass. A coherent, smooth-profiled, 60-nm-bandwidth probe pulse that propagated obliquely to the main pulse through the Kerr medium recorded a time sequence of longitudinal projections of the main pulse’s induced refractive index profile in the form of a phase-shift “streak,” in which frequency–domain interferometry recovered with ∼10 fs temporal resolution. A three-dimensional simulation based on a unidirectional pulse propagation equation reproduced observed pulse profiles.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0011617; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2246959

Journal Information:: Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 49; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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