Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, Volume. 13, Issue 1, 21407(2015)

Temporal resolution calibration of a single-shot autocorrelator by a picosecond pulse

Yang Wang1, Xiaoping Ouyang1、*, Haitang Qin1, Daizhong Liu1, Dong Yang1, Lin Yang1, Baoqiang Zhu1, Jian Zhu2, and Jianqiang Zhu1
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  • 1Joint Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Schematic of a single-shot autocorrelator.
    Schematic of the temporal resolution experiment in a single-shot autocorrelator.
    CCD image from RTP1.
    Streaks in CCD image yCCD from RTP1 and RTP2.
    Autocorrelation curve of the picosecond autocorrelator. Dashed line, results for the approximately 180-fs laser; dotted line, results for the approximately 10-ps laser; solid line, results from RTP2.
    Measurements for a petawatt laser at the SGII facility; Curve a, 0.41 ps (185.8 J); Curve b, 3.0 ps (111.5 J); and Curve c, 7.3 ps (3 J).
    • Table 1. Magnification of RTP1 Imaged on a CCD

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      Table 1. Magnification of RTP1 Imaged on a CCD

      ItemManufacturing Size of RTP x (μm)Width of Streak in CCD Image yCCD at RTP1(pixels)Magnification of RTP1
      1131.04
      212.51
      3141.12
      412.51
      Average250131.04
      RMS error (%)δx5.44δM=5.44
    • Table 2. Results of Temporal Resolution Experimentsa

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      Table 2. Results of Temporal Resolution Experimentsa

      ItemManufacturing Size of RTP x (μm)Value of Noncollinear Angle φWidth of Streak in CCD Image yCCDat RTP2 (pixels)Virtual Offset of Autocorrelation Signal Peak y (μm)Temporal Resolution ρ(fs/pixel)
      1tan(55°/2)13.5259.62
      2tan(54°/2)14269.23
      3tan(56°/2)13.5259.62
      4tan(55°/2)14269.23
      Average2500.5213.75264.4365.6
      RMS error (%)δxδtan(φ/2)=2.13δyCCD=1.82δy=5.74
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    Yang Wang, Xiaoping Ouyang, Haitang Qin, Daizhong Liu, Dong Yang, Lin Yang, Baoqiang Zhu, Jian Zhu, Jianqiang Zhu. Temporal resolution calibration of a single-shot autocorrelator by a picosecond pulse[J]. Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, 2015, 13(1): 21407

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    Received: Mar. 30, 2015

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 27, 2017

    The Author Email: Ouyang Xiaoping (oyxp@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/col201513.s21407

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