N. Dimitrov,
M. Zhekova,
Y. Zhang,
G. Paulus,
and A. Dreischuh
Background-free femtosecond autocorrelation in collinearly-aligned inverted field geometry using optical vortices
Opt. Commun., 504 :127493 (February 2022)
Background-free femtosecond autocorrelation in collinearly-aligned inverted field geometry using optical vortices
Opt. Commun., 504 :127493 (February 2022)
Abstract:
Among the existing techniques for measuring ultrashort pulse durations, the two classical second-order methods - interferometric and the background-free autocorrelation - are distinguished due to their simplicity and reliability. In this work we report on a technique that allows realignment-free switching between these two modes of autocorrelation. It is based on a collinearly aligned inverted-field interferometer and an optical vortex plate that is added/removed in front of the device in order to switch between both modes. Experiment and theoretical modeling confirm the effectiveness of the technique down to the 10-fs range.