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So far, we’ve discussed the general ideas behind FROG and an array of tricks for simplifying FROG measurements. And because nearly every ultrafast lab’s workhorse laser is an infrared low-power Ti: Sapphire oscillator, our discussion revolved around SHG FROG, which is ideal for measuring such pulses. Consequently, in this chapter, we consider quite different problems: the measurement of ultraviolet and high-power pulses. These are interesting—and important—problems that are often neglected in discussions of measurement techniques.
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Backus, S., Durfee, C. (2000). Ultraviolet and High-Power Pulse Measurement. In: Frequency-Resolved Optical Gating: The Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1181-6_13
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