Tracing the phase of focused broadband laser pulses

We present a three-dimensional measurement of the local focal phase in a focused broadband Gaussian laser beam and find strong deviations from the commonly assumed Gouy phase, with wide ramifications for ultrafast physics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hoff Dominik, Krüger Michael, Maisenbacher Lothar, Sayler A. Max, Hommelhoff Peter, Paulus Gerhard G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2019/10/epjconf_up2019_01023.pdf