Pulse shaping with birefringent crystals: A tool for quantum metrology

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Abstract

A method for time differentiation based on a Babinet-Soleil-Bravais compensator is introduced. The complex transfer function of the device is measured using polarization spectral interferometry. Time differentiation of both the pulse field and pulse envelope are demonstrated over a spectral width of about 100 THz with a measured overlap with the objective mode greater than 99.8%. This pulse shaping technique is shown to be perfectly suited to time metrology at the quantum limit.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21889-21896
Number of pages8
JournalOptics Express
Volume21
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2013

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