Nonlinear Spatio-Temporal Information Processing with Femtosecond Laser Pulses

  • Y. Fainman
  • P. C. Sun
  • Y. Mazurenko
  • D. Marom
  • K. Oba
Part of the NATO Science Series book series (ASHT, volume 75)

Abstract

Information processing with femtosecond laser pulses for optical communications and storage applications will be described. Specifically, results on femtosecond pulse imaging using nonlinear optical wave mixing as well as femtosecond pulse storage in photorefractive materials will be presented.

Keywords

Femtosecond Laser Pulse Femtosecond Pulse Ultrashort Pulse Reference Pulse Harmonic Field 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Y. Fainman
    • 1
  • P. C. Sun
    • 1
  • Y. Mazurenko
    • 1
  • D. Marom
    • 1
  • K. Oba
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering0407 University of California at San DiegoLa JollaUSA

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