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Time-lens photon Doppler velocimetry (TL-PDV)
Pinghan Chu1, Velat Kilic2, Mark A Foster2
1Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|July 10, 2021
Summary
A novel time lens (TL) enhances photon Doppler velocimetry (PDV) systems by expanding dynamic range. This technology, demonstrated through simulations, allows for broader velocity measurements and use of lower bandwidth electronics.
Area of Science:
- Photonics and Optical Engineering
- Advanced Measurement Techniques
Background:
- Photon Doppler velocimetry (PDV) measures target motion via Doppler frequency shifts.
- Current PDV systems face limitations in velocity range due to electronic sampling rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a time lens (TL) system for expanding the dynamic range of PDV.
- To demonstrate the feasibility of TL-PDV for enhanced velocity measurements.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a four-wave-mixing (FWM) time lens to apply quadratic temporal phase modulation to optical signals.
- Employing nonlinear media like integrated photonic waveguides or highly nonlinear optical fibers.
- Implementing spectral isolation of the FWM idler product and dispersion management for temporal magnification.
Main Results:
- Simulations confirm the feasibility of the TL-PDV principle.
- A magnification factor (M) of 10 is shown to be achievable for the time lens.
- The system effectively "slows down" Doppler frequency shifts.
Conclusions:
- The developed TL-PDV system significantly expands the velocity measurement range of PDV.
- This advancement enables the use of lower bandwidth electronics, reducing system complexity and cost.
- TL-PDV is poised to facilitate new research in dynamic material experiments.
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