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Characterization of ultrafast interactions with materials through the direct measurement of the optical phase
Published
Author(s)
Tracy S. Clement, G Rodriguez, W M. Wood, A J. Taylor
Abstract
The change in phase of ultrashot optical pulses induced by traveling through nonlinear media is used to determine the nonlinear index of refraction and to study the dynamics of femtosecond optical-field-ionization of noble gases.
Proceedings Title
Generation, Amplification and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses, Conference |3rd|Generation, Amplification and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III |SPIE
Volume
Issue 2701
Conference Dates
January 1, 1996
Conference Title
Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
ionization, nonlinear index of refraction, phase measurement, plasma dynamics, strong-field ionization, ultrashot pulse laser
Citation
Clement, T.
, Rodriguez, G.
, Wood, W.
and Taylor, A.
(1996),
Characterization of ultrafast interactions with materials through the direct measurement of the optical phase, Generation, Amplification and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses, Conference |3rd|Generation, Amplification and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III |SPIE
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