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Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping

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Huang, F; Yang, W; Warren, WS
Published in: Optics Letters
March 15, 2001

We introduce a new variant of spectral interferometry, using spectrally dispersed ultrafast laser pulses and quadrature detection to measure optical thickness variations related to surface structure. We can resolve surface features with depths of 3 mm to 25 nm, using a lateral resolution of ∼100 μm. Quadrature detection gives a larger dynamic range and solves the sign ambiguity problem. This method has potential applications in device manufacture, optical communications, and error compensation in pulse shaping. © 2001 Optical Society of America.

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Optics Letters

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0146-9592

Publication Date

March 15, 2001

Volume

26

Issue

6

Start / End Page

382 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0205 Optical Physics
 

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Huang, F., Yang, W., & Warren, W. S. (2001). Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping. Optics Letters, 26(6), 382–384. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.26.000382
Huang, F., W. Yang, and W. S. Warren. “Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping.” Optics Letters 26, no. 6 (March 15, 2001): 382–84. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.26.000382.
Huang F, Yang W, Warren WS. Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping. Optics Letters. 2001 Mar 15;26(6):382–4.
Huang, F., et al. “Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping.” Optics Letters, vol. 26, no. 6, Mar. 2001, pp. 382–84. Scopus, doi:10.1364/OL.26.000382.
Huang F, Yang W, Warren WS. Quadrature spectral interferometric detection and pulse shaping. Optics Letters. 2001 Mar 15;26(6):382–384.
Journal cover image

Published In

Optics Letters

DOI

ISSN

0146-9592

Publication Date

March 15, 2001

Volume

26

Issue

6

Start / End Page

382 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0205 Optical Physics