Single-shot interferometric correlator for ultrashort laser pulses based on nonlinear absorption in a silicon CCD

Abstract

We present an experimental setup capable of performing single-shot interferometric correlation of infrared femtosecond pulses using two-photon conductivity in a standard silicon CCD. We demonstrate the operation of the apparatus using 100 fsec pulses from the optical parametric amplifier (OPA) operating at 1.4 /spl mu/m.