Rapid pulse shaping with homodyne detection for measuring nonlinear optical signals.

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Journal Article

We have designed a common-mode interferometric acousto-optic pulse shaper that is capable of shaping individual pulses differently from a mode-locked laser. The design enables the measurement of weak nonlinear optical signals such as two-photon absorption and self-phase modulation at megahertz rates. The experimental apparatus incorporates homodyne detection as a means of resolving the phase of the detected signals. The fast data acquisition rate and the ability to perform measurements in scattering media make this experimental apparatus amenable to imaging applications analogous to measurements of two-photon fluorescence using a mode-locked laser.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Piletic, IR; Fischer, MC; Samineni, P; Yurtsever, G; Warren, WS

Published Date

  • July 2008

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 33 / 13

Start / End Page

  • 1482 - 1484

PubMed ID

  • 18594672

Pubmed Central ID

  • 18594672

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1539-4794

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0146-9592

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1364/ol.33.001482

Language

  • eng