High-resolution optical chirped pulse gating

Appl Opt. 1997 Apr 20;36(12):2603-8. doi: 10.1364/ao.36.002603.

Abstract

We describe a system for achieving high-resolution range gating using optically chirped pulses. The technique converts signals from the time domain into signals in the frequency domain through a nonlinear, sum-frequency generation process. The technique is based on similar methods used in microwave radar. We draw analogies between our method and conventional and time-lens imaging processes, and present experimental results demonstrating the method.