EFFICIENT HIGH-ENERGY PULSE-TRAIN GENERATION USING A 2(N)-PULSE MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER

Authors
SIDERS CW SIDERS JLW TAYLOR AJ PARK SG WEINER AM
Citation
Cw. Siders et al., EFFICIENT HIGH-ENERGY PULSE-TRAIN GENERATION USING A 2(N)-PULSE MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER, Applied optics, 37(22), 1998, pp. 5302-5305
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
37
Issue
22
Year of publication
1998
Pages
5302 - 5305
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1998)37:22<5302:EHPGUA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We demonstrate a novel, Michelson-based, ultrafast multiplexer with a throughput approaching 100% for a polarization-multiplexed train and 5 0% for a Linearly polarized train, which is compatible with a high-ene rgy pulse train and shaped-pulse generation. The interpulse spacings i n the resultant 2(n)-pulse train can be adjusted continuously from mul tinanoseconds through zero. Using this interferometer, we also demonst rate generation of a 16-pulse train of terahertz pulses. (C) 1998 Opti cal Society of America.