Experimental observation of diffraction of ultrashort laser pulses by a single slit

Haifeng Zhang; Jianchao Li; Dennis R. Alexander; Dave Doerr; Nageswara Rao Tadepalli

doi:10.1117/12.648298

21 January 2006 Experimental observation of diffraction of ultrashort laser pulses by a single slit

Haifeng Zhang, Jianchao Li, Dennis R. Alexander, Dave Doerr, Nageswara Rao Tadepalli

Proceedings Volume 6103, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications V; 610318 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648298
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Inspired by previous theoretical work, experiments on diffraction of 10 femtosecond ultrashort pulses passing through a single slit have been performed. Fringes are dramatically reduced or even eliminated in the diffraction of 10 fs ultrashort pulsed laser in the near field compared with that of the continuous-wave laser. This can be explained in the frequency domain as a result of the broadband spectrum contained in ultrashort pulses. Simulations are performed for Fresnel diffraction for both 10 fs ultrashort pulsed and continuous-wave lasers and the results agree with the experimental observation. The results of this work have important implication in biomedical imaging and remote imaging applications to name only a few.

Citation Download Citation

Haifeng Zhang, Jianchao Li, Dennis R. Alexander, Dave Doerr, and Nageswara Rao Tadepalli "Experimental observation of diffraction of ultrashort laser pulses by a single slit", Proc. SPIE 6103, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications V, 610318 (21 January 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648298

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available