Phase mask for spatial and temporal control of ultrashort light pulses focused by lenses

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1981-1986

  Zalvidea, Dobryna ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES OPTICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; LENSES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

TEMPORAL CONTROL;

MASKS;

EID: 0141886072     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.20.001981     Document Type: Article

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