Title | Optical arbitrary waveform characterization via dual-quadrature spectral interferometry |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Supradeepa, VR, Leaird, DE, Weiner, AM |
Journal | Opt. Express |
Volume | 17 |
Pagination | 25–33 |
Date Published | Jan |
Keywords | Fiber measurements, Metrology, Pulse compression, Pulse shaping, Ultrafast measurements |
Abstract | We introduce the use of dual-quadrature spectral interferometry for amplitude and phase characterization of 100% duty factor optical arbitrary waveforms generated via spectral line-by-line pulse shaping. We demonstrate this technique for measurement of optical arbitrary waveforms composed of 30 spectral lines from a 10 GHz frequency comb with 1.4 $μ$s data acquisition time at an average power level of 10 microwatts. We then demonstrate coherent spectral phase measurements of pulses strongly dispersed by propagation over 50km of optical fiber. |
DOI | 10.1364/OE.17.000025 |