Open AccessUltrashort pulses characterization by quantum state tomography
Author(s) -
Stefan Lerch,
André Stefanov
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.030088
Subject(s) - optics , optical coherence tomography , tomography , phase retrieval , deconvolution , quantum tomography , femtosecond , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , iterative reconstruction , inversion (geology) , quantum imaging , quantum , physics , laser , quantum state , fourier transform , computer science , quantum computer , quantum mechanics , quantum network , computer vision , biology , paleontology , structural basin
We apply the method of quantum state tomography for the reconstruction of classical laser pulses. The scheme is based on linear inversion, has no need for iterative inversion algorithm or deconvolution, and accounts for partial coherence. The reconstruction protocol is successfully tested on amplitude and phase shaped femtosecond pulses.