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A novel method of measuring coherent ultrashort light pulses using diffraction by a grating

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Abstract

We propose a novel method of measuring coherent ultrashort light pulses in a single shot by monitoring the ratio of the energy of a pulse, diffracted by a grating, to the energy of the incident pulse. In the case of a gaussian pulse we present numerical calculations which allow easy determination of the pulse width. The proposed method is extremely versatile with respect to wavelength regions and pulse duration.

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  1. Department of Physics, Sofia University, 1126, Sofia, Bulgaria

    K. A. Stankov

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Stankov, K.A. A novel method of measuring coherent ultrashort light pulses using diffraction by a grating. Opt Quant Electron 17, 215–218 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620365

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