Figure 2: Time microscope realized for the ultrafast observation of optical rogue waves.
From: Single-shot observation of optical rogue waves in integrable turbulence using time microscopy
(a) Experimental setup. A key element is the time lens, which is composed of the BBO crystal, pumped by the stretched 800 nm pulse. (b) Spatial analog of the time microscope. The dispersion D1 (provided by the grating compressor) is analogue to the diffraction between the initial image and the lens with focal length f1. The time lens is the analog of the (f1) lens. The single-shot spectrometer is formally analogue to the far-field camera. G1 and G2 are 600 lines mm−1 gratings, RR is a roof retroreflector. Note that the BBO crystal is placed at the focal plane of the 200 mm collimating lens. Transport optics are not represented.
