Quantitative investigation of optical phase-measuring techniques for ultrashort pulse lasers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1965-1978

  Sullivan, A ^a   White, W E ^a   Chu, K C ^b   Heritage, J P ^b   Delong, K W ^c   Trebino, R ^c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 0030510375     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001965     Document Type: Article

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