Sauerbrey, Roland A.2009-06-032009-06-031993Cote, Frederic. "Compression of femtosecond krypton fluoride excimer laser pulses." (1993) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13710">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13710</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13710Temporal characteristics of compressed femtosecond KrF pulses are measured with the help of a single-shot phase-sensitive autocorrelator for the UV. The performance of a prism compressor and the influence of higher order phase dispersion on the ultimate pulse width of compressed pulses is investigated. Self-phase modulation of high intensity femtosecond KrF pulses in MgF$\sb2$ is reported. The nonlinear refractive index n$\sb2$ (7.4 $\times$ 10$\sp{-16}$ $\pm$ 1.5 $\times$ 10$\sp{-16}$ cm$\sp2$/W) of MgF$\sb2$ is derived from the recorded broadened spectra. Implications of self-phase modulation in solids for compression of femtosecond KrF pulses are discussed.90 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.OpticsThesisThesis Phys. 1993 Cote