Few-optical-cycle laser pulses: From high peak power to frequency tunability

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 948-958

  Cerullo, G ^a   De Silvestri, S ^a   Nisoli, M ^a   Sartania, S ^a   Stagira, S ^a   Svelto, O ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; LASER TUNING; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

FREQUENCY TUNABILITY; OPTICAL PULSE COMPRESSION;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 0034313161     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.902143     Document Type: Article

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