Using phase retrieval to measure the intensity and phase of ultrashort pulses: Frequency-resolved optical gating

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

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 1101-1111

  Trebino, Rick ^a   Kane, Daniel J ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST SCIENCES INC   (United States)

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EID: 84975625181     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.10.001101     Document Type: Article

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