A Chirp-Pulse Laser Striking a Diffractive Lens (IMAGE)

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A Chirp-Pulse Laser Striking a Diffractive Lens

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A chirp-pulse laser (laser with colors organized in time) striking a diffractive lens (a lens that distributes colors along its axis) generates a flying focus, which is captured by an ultrafast movie.

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Eugene Kawaluk (University of Rochester)

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