Theory of heterodyne pump-probe experiments with femtosecond pulses

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2437-2452

  Mecozzi, A ^a   Mork J ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE UGO BORDONI   (Italy)

^b TDC AS   (Denmark)

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EID: 0030518362     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.002437     Document Type: Article

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