Using molecular rotations for self-compression of ultrafast optical pulses

Randy A. Bartels; Tom Weinacht; Mark Baertschy; Nick Wagner; Chris Greene; Henry C. Kapteyn; Margaret M. Murnane

Using molecular rotations for self-compression of ultrafast optical pulses

Randy A. Bartels
, Tom Weinacht
, Mark Baertschy
, Nick Wagner
, Chris Greene
, Henry C. Kapteyn
, Margaret M. Murnane

Physics and Astronomy

University of Colorado Boulder

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Abstract

Self-compression of ultrafast optical pulses using molecular rotation was demonstrated. Time-dependent index modulation of quantum revivals of molecular rotational wave packets in a molecular gas was used. A 270 fs input pulse with a central wavelength of 400 nm was phase modulated in rotationally excited in carbon dioxide gas. Bandwidth was generated with an intrinsic negative chirp and could be compressed by propagation through a transparent window.

Original language	English
Pages	110-111
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 2002
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2002) - Long Beach, CA, United States Duration: May 19 2002 → May 24 2002

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Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2002)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Long Beach, CA
Period	05/19/02 → 05/24/02

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Using molecular rotations for self-compression of ultrafast optical pulses

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