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Author(s) -
Shaw Andrew M.,
Zare Richard N.,
Bennett Corey V.,
Kolner Brian H.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/1439-7641(20010216)2:2<71::aid-cphc71>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - femtosecond , cover (algebra) , ring (chemistry) , optics , photon upconversion , materials science , cavity ring down spectroscopy , resonator , phase (matter) , spectroscopy , microscope , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , luminescence , laser , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , mechanical engineering , engineering
The cover picture shows the operation of cavity ring‐down spectroscopy, in which femtosecond dynamics is followed with a time microscope by recording individual bounces of a ring‐down profile from a short optical resonator (either empty or filled with a dye solution). The temporal imaging is achieved by sum‐frequency upconversion of the ring‐down profile and the Gaussian profile of the initial pump pulse, both of which are chirped and dispersed (phase relations are not indicated in the picture). Find out more in the communication by Zare et al. on pages 118–121.