MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
The Limits of Kerr-Lens-Modelocking of Ultrafast Lasers and Applications in Semiconductor Physics
Dr. Steven T. Cundiff
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Thursday, March 7, 1996
4:15 PM (4:00 refreshments)
Grier Room A, 34-401A
EECS Special Seminar
Abstract
Several recent experimental results in ultrafast optics will be presented.
The first is an examination of the connection between spatial mode size and
frequency in Kerr-lens-modelocked lasers. These results provide insight
into the operation and limits of these lasers. Second, surface second
harmonic studies of the Si-SiO2 interface will be presented. This technique
is of significant applied interest as this interface is crucial for
integrated circuits. Finally, the low-temperature coherent response of
semiconductors will be examined. The coherent response shows a surprising
coupling between states, resulting in a transient four-wave-mixing signal at
energies having no spectral overlap with one of the excitation pulses.
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