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We propose and demonstrate a technique based on Fourier-synthesis digital holography and frequency-resolved optical gating to measure the complete spatiotemporal behavior of potentially arbitrary ultrashort laser pulses.
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Gabolde, P., Akturk, S., Trebino, R. (2005). Self-referenced measurement of the complete electric field of ultrashort pulses in time and space. In: Kobayashi, T., Okada, T., Kobayashi, T., Nelson, K.A., De Silvestri, S. (eds) Ultrafast Phenomena XIV. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 79. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27213-5_35
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