IMAGING IN DIFFUSE MEDIA WITH ULTRAFAST DEGENERATE OPTICAL PARAMETRICAMPLIFICATION

Authors
WATSON J GEORGES P LEPINE T ALONZI B BRUN A
Citation
J. Watson et al., IMAGING IN DIFFUSE MEDIA WITH ULTRAFAST DEGENERATE OPTICAL PARAMETRICAMPLIFICATION, Optics letters, 20(3), 1995, pp. 231-233
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
231 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1995)20:3<231:IIDMWU>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We demonstrate the application of a subpicosecond optical parametric a mplifier working at degeneracy to imaging in diffuse media. This optic al parametric amplifier exhibits small-signal gains greater than 10(4) , thereby acting as a high-gain ultrafast amplifying gate. We have use d it to construct the image of a grid pattern hidden behind 20 mean fr ee paths of a highly diffusing solution of latex microspheres with a s patial resolution of 200 mu m.