A dispersionless Michelson interferometer for the characterization of attosecond pulses

A novel application of a free-standing transmission grating as a beam splitter in a Michelson-type interferometer is described. The arrangement can operate in the XUV and soft X-ray spectral region and, therefore, it is well suited for the characterization of attosecond pulses. Using ray-tracing cod...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Lasers and optics, 2002-03, Vol.74 (3), p.197-206
Hauptverfasser:	GOULIELMAKIS, E, NERSISYAN, G, PAPADOGIANNIS, N. A, CHARALAMBIDIS, D, TSAKIRIS, G. D, WITTE, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attosecond pulses Beam splitters Design of specific laser systems Diffraction gratings Dispersions Exact sciences and technology Frequency conversion harmonic generation, including high-order harmonic generation Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications) Gratings (spectra) Interferometers Laser optical systems: design and operation Lasers Nonlinear optics Optics Physics Spectra Ultrafast processes optical pulse generation and pulse compression
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A novel application of a free-standing transmission grating as a beam splitter in a Michelson-type interferometer is described. The arrangement can operate in the XUV and soft X-ray spectral region and, therefore, it is well suited for the characterization of attosecond pulses. Using ray-tracing codes, we have analyzed three different setups in which spherical mirrors are employed in conjunction with the transmission grating and have investigated in detail their dispersive characteristics. It is shown that such an arrangement can be made to exhibit group-delay dispersion of ~1 as while it provides two co-propagating and converging beams.
ISSN:	0946-2171 1432-0649
DOI:	10.1007/s003400200794