Simulation of Ultrashort Pulse Shaping Filter Based on Multilayer Volume Holographic Gratings

Abstract:

Shaping and filtering of ultrashort pulsed beam at 1.06um by using multilayer volume holographic gratings (MVHGs) is analyzed. The modified multilayer coupled wave theory used to analyze the Bragg diffraction of a system of MVHG is derived. The spectral intensity distributions of the diffracted beam are calculated. The diffraction bandwidth, diffraction pulse duration and the total diffraction efficiency of the filter are also analyzed. Control of the optical pulse shape is accomplished by adjusting the width of the intermediate layer of an optical filter of MVHGs. This pulse shaping technique will be useful in the optical communication and optical computing systems.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 383-390)
• Pages: 6953-6958
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.383-390.6953
• Online since: November 2011
• Authors: Li Ping Guo, Ai Min Yan, Sheng Gui Fu, Xiao Juan Liu
• Keywords: Pulse Shapes Appearance, Ultrashort Laser Pulse, Volume Holographic Grating

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