Single-shot measurement of the intensity and phase of optical waveforms using 70 GHz electronics

We present new work demonstrating the single-shot measurement of the intensity and phase of sub-picosecond optical pulses and waveforms without ambiguity at measurement times of 1 microsecond. While the technique has an optical front-end, back-end detection is done using 70 GHz electronics effectively extending the bandwidth of the electronics by a factor of 20-50. Measurements were made using both multishot and single-shot approaches. Multishot pulses were compared to separate cross-Frequency Resolved Optical Gating (X-FROG) measurements. Generation of the test pulses, as well as measurement results, will be presented.