Optimization of adaptive feedback control for ultrafast semiconductor spectroscopy

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 872-881

  Kunde, Jens ^a   Baumann, Benedict ^a   Arlt, Sebastian ^a   Morier Genoud, François ^a   Siegner, Uwe ^b   Keller, Ursula ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PULSE MODULATION; PULSE SHAPING CIRCUITS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

THERMALIZATION;

ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

EID: 0035626552     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.18.000872     Document Type: Article

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