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Title: Pulse stretching and spectroscopy of subnanosecond optical pulses using a Fabry--Perot interferometer

Journal Article · · Opt. Commun.; (United States)

A Fabry--Perot interferometer was used to produce optical pulses of variable width from a short Gaussian input pulse. Pulse stretching of two to five or more times the original pulse width is possible provided a longer tail on the output pulse is acceptable. Calculations and measurements of pulse shape and interferometer finesse are presented, along with a discussion of short-pulse spectroscopy using a Fabry--Perot interferometer.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Livermore
OSTI ID:
5169390
Journal Information:
Opt. Commun.; (United States), Vol. 21:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English