Less Complex Approach to Laser Pulse Measurement Provides Precise Information
VIENNA, Jan. 31, 2020 — Until now, a complex experimental setup was required to measure the shape of a laser lightwave with a high degree of accuracy. This measurement can now be done using a small crystal with a diameter of less than 1 mm. The new method, developed by scientists at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Quantum Optics, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU), and the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), uses extremely short pulses, with a duration in the order of femtoseconds. “In order to