Systems and methods for optical pulse shaping through nonlinear mixing
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Colorado School of Mines
InventorsSergio Carbajo Garcia, Randy Lemons, Charles Durfee
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Abstract
Systems and methods for shaping temporal and amplitude profiles of optical pulses in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes at least two laser emitters where each emitter configured to generate at least two input optical pulses, a pulse-shaping device configured to apply dispersions of different orders on each of the at least two input pulses, and a nonlinear crystal where the at least two input pulses applied with dispersions combine to emit an output optical pulse having an angular frequency that is the sum of the angular frequencies of the at least two input pulses.
Claims34
A system for shaping temporal and amplitude profiles of optical pulses, the system comprising:
- at least two laser emitters, each emitter configured to generate at least two input optical pulses;
- a pulse-shaping device configured to apply dispersions of different orders on each of the at least two input pulses;
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- a nonlinear crystal where the at least two input pulses applied with dispersions combine to emit an output optical pulse having an angular frequency that is the sum of the angular frequencies of the at least two input pulses.
A method for shaping temporal and amplitude profiles of optical pulses, the method comprising:
- generating at least two input optical pulses;
- applying dispersions of different orders on each of the at least two input pulses;
- combining the at least two input pulses at a nonlinear crystal, where each of the at least two input pulses enter the nonlinear crystal at designated angles such that the angular frequencies of the at least two input pulses are summed;
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- emitting an output optical pulse of a desired temporal shape and amplitude profile from the nonlinear crystal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.