TIME-TO-SPACE MAPPING OF FEMTOSECOND PULSES

We report time-to-space mapping of femtosecond light pulses in a tempo ral holography setup. By reading out a temporal hologram of a short op tical pulse with a continuous-wave diode laser, we accurately convert temporal pulse-shape information into a spatial pattern that can be vi ewed with a camera. We demonstrate real-time acquisition of electric-f ield autocorrelation and moss correlation of femtosecond pulses with t his technique.