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Auteurs principaux: Béjot, Pierre, Bhalavi, Rishabh Kumar, Leblanc, Adrien, Dubrouil, Antoine, Billard, Franck, Faucher, Olivier, Hertz, Edouard
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Publié: 2024
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.14158
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author Béjot, Pierre
Bhalavi, Rishabh Kumar
Leblanc, Adrien
Dubrouil, Antoine
Billard, Franck
Faucher, Olivier
Hertz, Edouard
author_facet Béjot, Pierre
Bhalavi, Rishabh Kumar
Leblanc, Adrien
Dubrouil, Antoine
Billard, Franck
Faucher, Olivier
Hertz, Edouard
contents We present the characterization of ultrashort laser pulses by using the plasma-induced frequency resolved optical switching (PI-FROSt) technique, implemented in ambient air. This recently developed method allows for a temporal reconstruction of a pulse at its focal spot by utilizing a moderately intense pump laser pulse for generating an ionization-induced ultrafast defocusing lens. When propagating through the produced plasma lens, the probe beam to characterize experiences an increase of its size in the far field. The spectrum of the defocused probe field, measured as a function of the pump-probe delay, allows for a comprehensive characterization of the temporal and spectral attributes of the pulse. We report herein the ability of this technique, initially designed for use in rare gases, to operate in ambient air conditions with similar performance. The method is remarkably straightforward to implement and requires no additional optical component other than a focusing mirror, while delivering laser pulse reconstructions of high reliability.
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spellingShingle Temporal characterization of laser pulses using an air-based knife-edge technique
Béjot, Pierre
Bhalavi, Rishabh Kumar
Leblanc, Adrien
Dubrouil, Antoine
Billard, Franck
Faucher, Olivier
Hertz, Edouard
Optics
We present the characterization of ultrashort laser pulses by using the plasma-induced frequency resolved optical switching (PI-FROSt) technique, implemented in ambient air. This recently developed method allows for a temporal reconstruction of a pulse at its focal spot by utilizing a moderately intense pump laser pulse for generating an ionization-induced ultrafast defocusing lens. When propagating through the produced plasma lens, the probe beam to characterize experiences an increase of its size in the far field. The spectrum of the defocused probe field, measured as a function of the pump-probe delay, allows for a comprehensive characterization of the temporal and spectral attributes of the pulse. We report herein the ability of this technique, initially designed for use in rare gases, to operate in ambient air conditions with similar performance. The method is remarkably straightforward to implement and requires no additional optical component other than a focusing mirror, while delivering laser pulse reconstructions of high reliability.
title Temporal characterization of laser pulses using an air-based knife-edge technique
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.14158