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The Autocorrelation, the Spectrum, and Phase Retrieval

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If, to measure a pulse, it’s sufficient to measure its intensity and phase in either the time or frequency domains, then it’s natural to ask just what measurements can, in fact, be made in each of these domains. And the answer, until recently, was the autocorrelation and spectrum.

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Trebino, R., Zeek, E. (2000). The Autocorrelation, the Spectrum, and Phase Retrieval. In: Frequency-Resolved Optical Gating: The Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1181-6_4

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