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Eléonore Roussel1, Christophe Szwaj1, Clément Evain1
1Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523 - PhLAM - Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Centre d'Étude Recherches et Applications (CERLA), F-59000, Lille, France.
Light, Science & Applications
|January 11, 2022
Summary
This study introduces Diversity Electro-Optic Sampling (DEOS), a novel technique for single-shot terahertz (THz) waveform recording. DEOS achieves unprecedented resolution and longer time windows, advancing THz science and accelerator applications.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Optics
- Spectroscopy
Background:
- Single-shot terahertz (THz) electric field recording is crucial for diverse scientific fields.
- Existing single-shot techniques face limitations in achieving sub-picosecond resolution over extended time windows.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel spectral decoding approach for enhanced single-shot THz waveform recording.
- To introduce the Diversity Electro-Optic Sampling (DEOS) system for improved resolution and duration.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a chirped laser pulse interacting with a THz signal in a Pockels crystal.
- Applying photonic time stretch theory and radio-frequency communication concepts.
- Employing a dual-output electro-optic sampling system with phase diversity for numerical retrieval.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated DEOS for recording 1.5 THz bandwidth THz pulses over 20 ps in single-shot.
- Successfully recorded the shape of 200 fs RMS relativistic electron bunches at European X-FEL.
- Achieved longer durations and/or higher bandwidths compared to previous spectral decoding techniques.
Conclusions:
- DEOS offers unprecedented resolution for single-shot THz waveform recording.
- The DEOS system has direct applications in accelerator diagnostics and THz source characterization.
- This technique advances single-shot Time-Domain Spectroscopy capabilities.
