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Implementation of a Reference Interferometer for Nanodetection
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Single-shot, high-dynamic-range measurement of sub-15 fs pulses by self-referenced spectral interferometry
A Moulet1, S Grabielle, C Cornaggia
1FASTLITE, Centre Scientifique d'Orsay, Plateau du Moulon, 91401 Orsay, France. antoine.moulet@fastlite.com
Optics Letters
|November 18, 2010
Abstract:
We explore theoretically and numerically the temporal contrast limitation of a self-referenced spectral interferometry measurement. An experimental confirmation is given by characterization and fine compression of hollow-core fiber generated sub-15 fs pulses, yielding an accurately measured coherent contrast of 50 dB on a ±400 fs time range.
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