Interference Effects for Symmetric SSTF-Setups
Abstract
“Simultaneous spatial and temporal focusing” (SSTF) is a well known approach where light is spectrally widened with a stretcher setup and is then focused with a lens to get a focal spot that has a minimal size in space and time domain. This approach however, leads to a tilt of the pulse front, creating an asymmetric field distribution in the focus. To correct this behavior a symmetrized approach is show, utilizing two mirrored paths and the resulting interference effects are analyzed.
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