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Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Improved time resolution in an accumulated photon echo by using a repetitively frequency-scanned dye laser

S. Saikan, Takanori Kishida, A. Imaoka

Published Aug 1, 1989• 3 citations
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Abstract

The time resolution of a heterodyne-detected accumulated photon echo has been improved significantly by using a dye laser whose lasing frequency is repetitively scanned. A time resolution of less than 30 fsec was obtained, even with a non-mode-locked cw dye laser. This technique is applicable provided that the absorption recovery time of the sample is longer than the repetition period of the frequency-scanning dye laser. The absorption recovery times of several dyes that were doped with polyvinyl alcohol have also been measured.

DOI
10.1364/josab.6.001579

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