Measurement of 248-nm, subpicosecond pulse durations by two-photon fluorescence of xenon excimers

1 February 1987

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters

Vol. 12 (2) , 102-104
https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.12.000102

Abstract

A technique for measuring the duration of single ultrashort pulses at KrF* wavelengths has been developed that employs fluorescence from xenon excimers excited by two-photon absorption of atom pairs. Pulses of ~350-fsec duration have been measured at 248 nm.

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