Interferometric characterization of pulse front tilt of spatiotemporally focused femtosecond laser pulses

Opt Express. 2014 Oct 20;22(21):26328-37. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.026328.

Abstract

We report on an experimental measurement of the pulse front tilt (PFT) of spatiotemporally focused femtosecond laser pulses in the focal plane in both air and bulk transparent materials, which is achieved by examination of the interference pattern between the spatiotemporally focused pulse and a conventional focused reference pulse as a function of time delay between the two pulses. Our simulation results agree well with the experimental observations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Interferometry / methods*
  • Lasers*
  • Materials Testing
  • Plasma Gases / chemistry*

Substances

  • Plasma Gases