Ultrafast optics has undergone a revolution in the past two decades, driven by new methods
of pulse generation, amplification, manipulation, and measurement. We review the …

The temporal characterization of ultrafast laser pulses has become a cornerstone capability
of ultrafast optics laboratories and is routine both for optimizing laser pulse duration and …

The electric field of an ultrashort laser pulse often fails to separate into a product of purely
temporal and purely spatial factors. These so-called spatio-temporal couplings constitute a …

The observation of coherent dynamics ensuing from the excitation of molecular systems by
femtosecond laser pulses is at the heart of femtochemistry. The time-dependent evolution of …

We present a remarkably simple technique for measuring the full spatio-temporal electric
field of a single ultrashort laser pulse. It involves capturing a large digital hologram …

The speed of optoelectronic devices is normally limited by the components used on the
electronic side of the device. The direct generation of short light pulses from short current …

A control system and apparatus for use with an ultra-fast laser is provided. In another aspect
of the present invention, the apparatus includes a laser, pulse shaper, detection device and …

Spatial chirp is a common spatio-temporal effect, but its parameterization is currently
unsatisfactorily vague. In this paper, we propose and compare two definitions of spatial …

Accurately characterizing the field of broadband optical pulses is required for develo**
new optical sources, performing successful experiments, and interpreting experimental …

Related US Application Data Primary Examiner Armando Rodriguez (63) Continuation-in-
part of application No. 10/265,211, Assistant Examiner Delma RForde filed on Oct. 4, 2002 …