High-resolution femtosecond pulse shaping

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 1988, Pages 1563-1572

  Weiner, A M ^a   Heritage, J P ^a   Kirschner, E M ^a  

^a TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 77957046777     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.5.001563     Document Type: Article

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