Precise, real-time, every-single-shot, carrier-envelope phase measurement of ultrashort laser pulses

A. M. Sayler, Tim Rathje, Walter Müller, Klaus Rühle, R. Kienberger, G. G. Paulus

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Abstract

In this Letter we demonstrate a method for real-time determination of the carrier-envelope phase of each and every single ultrashort laser pulse at kilohertz repetition rates. The technique expands upon the recent work of Wittmann and incorporates a stereographic above-threshold laser-induced ionization measurement and electronics optimized to produce a signal corresponding to the carrier-envelope phase within microseconds of the laser interaction, thereby facilitating data-tagging and feedback applications. We achieve a precision of 113 mrad (6:5°) over the entire 2π range.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume36
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

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