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The coupled propagation equations are solved numerically in the frequency domain taking dispersion into account to all orders. Simulation and experimental data concur to show a 45-fold compression of the output of a Nd:YAG system down to 309 fs.
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Biegert, J., Kubecek, V., Diels, JC. (1998). Second Harmonic Pulse Compression. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 63. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72289-9_25
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