A novel feedback method for optimizing the focus of an ultrafast photon source using the transient photocurrent of a high-speed device

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 789-796

  Laird, Jamie S ^a   Hirao, Toshio ^a   Onoda, Shinobu ^a   Itoh, Hisayoshi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ambipolar diffusivity; Focusing; High injection; Impulse response; Space charge effects; Ultrafast laser

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; FOCUSING; IMPULSE RESPONSE; LASERS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTONS; PULSE SHAPING CIRCUITS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

AMBIPOLAR DIFFUSIVITY; HIGH INJECTION; SPACE CHARGE EFFECTS; ULTRAFAST LASERS;

FEEDBACK CONTROL;

ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FOCUSING; IMPULSE RESPONSE; LASERS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTONS; PULSE SHAPING CIRCUITS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

EID: 33645218931     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/4/025     Document Type: Article

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