Determination of pulse width and estimation of pulse-to-pulse jitter of femtosecond fiber laser pulses using optical autocorrelation and cross correlation techniques

Authors

Ivan Cedrick Verona National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Alexander De Los Reyes National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Lorenzo Lopez, Jr. Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Hannah Bardolaza Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Maria Angela Faustino Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando Somintac National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Arnel Salvador National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Elmer Estacio National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

The pulse width and pulse-to-pulse jitter of a mode-locked Imra Femtolite 780 nm-wavelength fiber laser was obtained using an optical autocorrelator and cross correlator. The autocorrelation and cross correlation were accomplished via second harmonic generation using a beta-barium borate (BBO) crystal in a noncollinear phase matching condition. Results for type I and type II phase-matching are presented. Type II results showed slight broadening effects on the correlation signal which is attributed to the birefringent properties of the crystal. The results demonstrate capabilities to perform modest optical autocorrelation and cross correlation measurements to evaluate ultrafast laser timing jitter characteristics without having to purchase expensive optical autocorrelators.

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Issue

2019: Proceedings of the 37th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2019-3B-03

Section

Ultrafast Optics, Photonics, and Terahertz Physics

Published

2019-05-25

How to Cite

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IC Verona, A De Los Reyes, L Lopez, H Bardolaza, MA Faustino, A Somintac, A Salvador, and E Estacio, Determination of pulse width and estimation of pulse-to-pulse jitter of femtosecond fiber laser pulses using optical autocorrelation and cross correlation techniques, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 37, SPP-2019-3B-03 (2019). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2019-3B-03.