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Utilization of UV and IR Supercontinua in Gas-Phase Subpicosecond Kinetic Spectroscopy

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Glownia, J., Misewich, J., Sorokin, P. (2006). Utilization of UV and IR Supercontinua in Gas-Phase Subpicosecond Kinetic Spectroscopy. In: Alfano, R.R. (eds) The Supercontinuum Laser Source. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25097-2_8

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