Steven T Cundiff 2002 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 35 R43 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/35/8/201
Steven T Cundiff
Show affiliationsNew methods have recently been developed to measure the carrier-envelope phase evolution of ultrashort optical pulses. These methods utilize a powerful combination of time-domain and frequency-domain techniques. The resulting ability to stabilize the carrier-envelope phase of the pulse train emitted by a mode-locked laser means that the absolute frequencies in the optical spectrum can be determined, which has had an immediate impact on optical frequency metrology and optical clocks. In the time domain, this establishes the basis for controlling and tailoring the electric field of ultrashort pulses, which will affect applications in extreme nonlinear optics and coherent control. This paper provides a detailed look at the correspondence between time and frequency that underlies these results and reviews the recent progress in the field.
42.60.Lh Efficiency, stability, gain, and other operational parameters
02.30.-f Function theory, analysis
42.60.Fc Modulation, tuning, and mode locking
42.65.Ky Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation
42.65.Re Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression
Issue 8 (21 April 2002)
Received 29 January 2002
Published 2 April 2002
Steven T Cundiff 2002 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 35 R43
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