Effect of initial space distribution on the temporal form of ultrashort light pulses in the focal plane of a lens

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-15-1994

Abstract

It is shown that by varying the space distribution of the pulse before the focusing lens it is possible to control the temporal shape of the pulse in the focal plane. The consideration is based on representation of the light pulse as a superposition of Bessel or nondiffracting beams. The analytical expression for the spatial and temporal form of a pulse in the focal plane is found. © 1994 Optical Society of America.

Publication Title

Optics Letters

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