… To exemplify the capabilities of this new pulse shaper we demonstrate controlled generation
of a pulse that evolves along a predetermined path on the Poincaré sphere, evolving from a …

… the phase and amplitude modulation of the ultrashort pulses. In principle, successive optical
… mainly because the low energy/pulse (in the case of unamplified pulse trains from the laser) …

… ultrashort pulses that we investigate have wide spectral bands which overlap with different
transitions of the medium. Furthermore, we consider ultrashort intense pulses, … the pulses one …

… control scheme. To emphasize the role of coherence, we limit the discussion here to ultrashort
pulses … shaped excitation pulse are left intact, unlike in coherent control schemes involving …

… This includes the development of innovative, inexpensive and powerful new ultrashort pulse
laser systems as well as the appropriate system technology for beam control and steering. …

… most recently so-called ‘dispersion-managed’ systems where the CD changes sign periodically
along the length 5 and systems where femtosecond pulses are adaptively controlled 6 . …

… We present a method for generating ultrashort pulses of predetermined arbitrary shape at
the distal end of a single mode step index fibre. The relevant properties of the fibre—dispersion…

… creating ultra-short pulses, this mode controls the pulse front … pulse front modulation, which
has limited the ability to control … control of both phase and pulse fronts in an ultrashort pulse. …

… 12.3 we deal with the measurement of ultrashort pulses. Traditionally a short event has …
This is not an option for ultrashort light pulses. The characterization of ultrashort pulses with …

… In this region, the phase of the optical carrier with respect to the pulse envelope becomes …
prerequisite for attosecond pulse generation schemes. Short and highly periodic pulses of a …