Designer femtosecond pulses using adaptive optics

Opt Express. 2003 Aug 25;11(17):2030-40. doi: 10.1364/oe.11.002030.

Abstract

We describe a femtosecond pulse shaper using a deformable membrane mirror. The pulses are measured with a real time second-harmonic-generation frequency-resolved optical gating system. Pulse shapes are modified according to a prescribed spectral phase. Accurate spectral phase design as well as pulse intensity modulation was achieved by using negative feedback mirror-surface control. Convergence to the chosen spectral phase design was typically achieved within several seconds.