Ultrashort pulse non-linear optical absorption in transparent media

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3208-3217

  Rayner, D M ^a   Naumov, A ^a   Corkum, P B ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); LASER BEAMS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PHOTONS; SURGERY; THRESHOLD ELEMENTS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BEAM PROPAGATION; DIELECTRIC MODIFICATION; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; NON-LINEAR ABSORPTION;

ULTRASHORT PULSES;

EID: 21344459026     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.003208     Document Type: Article

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