Ultrafast gated imaging of laser produced plasmas using the optical Kerr effect | Zendy

D. R. Symes | Zendy; U. Wegner | Zendy; H.-C. Ahlswede | Zendy; M. J. V. Streeter | Zendy; P. Gallegos | Zendy; E. J. Divall | Zendy; R. A. Smith | Zendy; P. P. Rajeev | Zendy; D. Neely | Zendy

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Ultrafast gated imaging of laser produced plasmas using the optical Kerr effect

Author(s) -

D. R. Symes,

U. Wegner,

H.-C. Ahlswede,

M. J. V. Streeter,

P. Gallegos,

E. J. Divall,

R. A. Smith,

P. P. Rajeev,

D. Neely

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

applied physics letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182

H-Index - 442

eISSN - 1077-3118

pISSN - 0003-6951

DOI - 10.1063/1.3279139

Subject(s) - streak camera , laser , plasma , temporal resolution , ultrashort pulse , optics , streak , kerr effect , materials science , dynamic range , detector , image resolution , optoelectronics , resolution (logic) , plasma diagnostics , physics , nonlinear system , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science

Optical imaging is a versatile diagnostic for investigations of plasmas generated under intense laser irradiation. Electro-optic gating techniques operating on the >100 ps timescale are commonly used to reduce the amount of light detected from self-emission of hot plasma or improve the temporal resolution of the detector. The use of an optical Kerr gate enables a superior dynamic range and temporal resolution compared to electronically gated devices. The application of this method for enhanced imaging of laser produced plasmas with gate time ∼100 fs is demonstrated, and the possibility to produce a sub-10 fs, high dynamic range “all optical” streak camera is discussed.

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