Two-dimensional phase resolution of frequency-resolved optical gating across the midinfrared

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2217-2222

  McGrane, Shawn D ^a   Scharff, R J ^a   Barber, J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOUR WAVE MIXING; HETERODYNING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION;

EXCITATION PULSE; FEMTOSECOND PULSE; FREQUENCY-RESOLVED OPTICAL GATING; PHASE RESOLUTION; THIOGALLATE;

OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33751234198     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.23.002217     Document Type: Article

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