First demonstration of a temporal coherence analysis through a parametric interferometer

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Title: First demonstration of a temporal coherence analysis through a parametric interferometer
Authors: Del Rio, L. louis.delrio@free.fr, Ribiere, M.1, Delage, L.1, Reynaud, F.1
Source: Optics Communications. May2008, Vol. 281 Issue 10, p2722-2726. 5p.
Subjects: Nonlinear optics, Coherence (Optics), Interferometry, Infrared radiation
Abstract: Abstract: We analyze the temporal coherence of an optical infrared radiation in the visible domain by using a Mach–Zehnder interferometer and a wavelength conversion stage in each arm. We exploit a sum frequency generation process in bulk PPLN crystal to convert the infrared radiation at 1.55μm into 0.63μm before the interferometric mixing. The applicability of the Wiener–Kintchine theorem through up-conversion processes is here demonstrated by direct comparisons among visible and infrared measurements. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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Abstract:Abstract: We analyze the temporal coherence of an optical infrared radiation in the visible domain by using a Mach–Zehnder interferometer and a wavelength conversion stage in each arm. We exploit a sum frequency generation process in bulk PPLN crystal to convert the infrared radiation at 1.55μm into 0.63μm before the interferometric mixing. The applicability of the Wiener–Kintchine theorem through up-conversion processes is here demonstrated by direct comparisons among visible and infrared measurements. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
ISSN:00304018
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2008.01.018