New technique measures ultrashort laser pulses at focus

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Georgia Tech physics professor Rick Trebino and graduate student Pam Bowlan make slight adjustments to SEA TADPOLE a device that allows nonlaser scientists to easily measure complicated ultrashort pulses.Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Georgia Tech physics professor Rick Trebino and graduate student Pam Bowlan make slight adjustments to SEA TADPOLE, a device that allows nonlaser scientists to easily measure complicated ultrashort pulses.Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions. But the quality of the results is limited by distortions caused by lenses and other optical components that are part of the experimental instrumentation.


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