Optical imaging : Ultrafast buffering by molecular gas

Edouard Hertz (1) , Bruno Lavorel (1) , Olivier Faucher (1)

1 ICB - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne

A simple molecular gas sample can be used to achieve ultrafast optical buffering in two-dimensional optical imaging, thus serving as a promising extension of the well-developed liquid-crystal display technology.

Mots clés: Molecular alignment; Femtosecond phenomena; Ultrafast nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical buffering

Domaines: Physique Atomique [physics.atom-ph]

Edouard Hertz, Bruno Lavorel, Olivier Faucher. Optical imaging : Ultrafast buffering by molecular gas. Nature Photonics, 2011, 5, pp.78. ⟨10.1038/nphoton.2011.6⟩. ⟨hal-00564126⟩