Single-shot ultrafast visualization and measurement of laser–matter interactions in flexible glass using frequency domain holography

Abstract

We perform single-shot frequency domain holography to measure the ultrafast spatio-temporal phase change induced by the optical Kerr effect and plasma in flexible Corning Willow Glass during femtosecond laser–matter interactions. We measure the nonlinear index of refraction ( n 2 ) to be ( 3.6 ± 0.1 ) × 10 − 16 c m 2 / W and visualize the plasma formation and recombination on femtosecond time scales in a single shot. To compare with the experiment, we carry out numerical simulations by solving the nonlinear envelope equation.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 27, 2020
Source ID
10.1364/ol.382645

Entities

People

  • Bonggu Shim
  • Christopher K. Renskers
  • Dennis Dempsey
  • Garima C. Nagar
  • James S. Sutherland
  • Rostislav I. Grynko

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Binghamton University
  • National Science Foundation

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy