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Determination of energy and duration of picosecond light pulses by bleaching of dyes

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The transmission of a light pulse through a dye solution is determined by its energy density if the pulse duration is short compared to the absorption recovery time. The energy transmission measurement allows the determination of the pulse energy. Simultaneous measurement of energy transmission and input pulse peak intensity makes it possible to calculate the pulse duration.

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  1. Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II - Physik, Universität Regensburg, 8400, Regensburg, Germany

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Grönninger, G., Penzkofer, A. Determination of energy and duration of picosecond light pulses by bleaching of dyes. Opt Quant Electron 16, 225–233 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00619377

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