Simple temporal pulse shaping using two Pockels cells

Jens Schwarz; Patrick K. Rambo; Ian C. Smith; John L. Porter

doi:10.1117/1.2052709

1 September 2005 Simple temporal pulse shaping using two Pockels cells

Jens Schwarz, Patrick K. Rambo, Ian C. Smith, John L. Porter

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 44, Issue 9, 094203 (September 2005). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2052709

Abstract

We use two Pockels cells in series to achieve simple temporal pulse shaping. This technique is used in our optical parametric chirp pulse amplification (OPCPA) system to optimize the temporal shape of the pump pulse. It also offers a low cost alternative to arbitrary waveform generators.

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Jens Schwarz, Patrick K. Rambo, Ian C. Smith, and John L. Porter "Simple temporal pulse shaping using two Pockels cells," Optical Engineering 44(9), 094203 (1 September 2005). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2052709

Published: 1 September 2005

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