Programmable polarization-independent spectral phase compensation and pulse shaping by use of a single-layer liquid-crystal modulator

Applied Optics

Volumn 45, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4858-4863

  Slater, C G ^a   Leaird, D E ^a   Weiner, A M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

LIQUID-CRYSTAL MODULATORS; POLARIZATION INSENSITIVITY; PULSE SHAPING; SPECTRAL PHASE COMPENSATION;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 33749869114     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.45.004858     Document Type: Article

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