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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics
    • Ultrafast Science

    Background:

    • Traditional temporal pulse characterization methods are often unsuitable for deep ultraviolet (DUV) pulses.
    • Limitations include the lack of appropriate nonlinear crystals and very low pulse energies in the DUV spectrum.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel method for characterizing two unknown and independent laser pulses.
    • To provide a technique particularly beneficial for DUV pulses, requiring only picojoule-scale energies.

    Main Methods:

    • The method relies on spectral analysis of two interfering DUV pulses.
    • One DUV pulse is phase-shifted using cross-phase modulation with an unknown visible-infrared (VIS-IR) pulse.
    • Analytic pulse retrieval is employed.

    Main Results:

    • The developed method enables the characterization of DUV pulses with picojoule energies.
    • The pulse retrieval process is analytic, offering a direct approach to determining pulse properties.
    • Fidelity of the retrieved pulse can be verified by comparing complex-valued data traces.

    Conclusions:

    • This technique overcomes limitations in DUV pulse characterization by enabling analysis at low pulse energies.
    • The analytic nature of the retrieval simplifies the process and allows for verification.
    • The method offers broad applicability, with significant advantages for DUV applications.