Convergence test for inversion of frequency-resolved optical gating spectrograms

Authors
Kane, DJ Omenetto, FG Taylor, AJ
Citation
Dj. Kane et al., Convergence test for inversion of frequency-resolved optical gating spectrograms, OPTICS LETT, 25(16), 2000, pp. 1216-1218
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
16
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1216 - 1218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20000815)25:16<1216:CTFIOF>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We describe a new and simple method to aid in the analysis of retrieved pul ses from inverted frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) traces. The anal ysis can separate noise from distortion and shows that distortion is more d eleterious to the retrieved pulse than is pure noise. The analysis relies o n the fact that FROG traces can be constructed from a single outer product of two vectors, whereas distortion and noise require the sum of a series of outer products. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America. OCIS codes: 100.3190, 100.5070, 320.5550, 320.7100.