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Science 13 October 1978:
Vol. 202. no. 4364, pp. 174 - 182
DOI: 10.1126/science.694523
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Science, Vol 202, Issue 4364, 174-182
Copyright © 1978 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Picosecond chemical and biological events

PM Rentzepis

Picosecond spectroscopy is a relatively new field of science that utilizes ultrashort laser pulses to monitor events taking place in the 10(-12) second regime. The continuing development of picosecond spectroscopy has made possible the detection and measurement of the primary events in many physical and tiological processes. This article describes a currently used picosecond spectroscopy system that is capable of reliably recording picosecond events. Two areas of picosecond research are discussed; one concerns the interaction of electrons in fluids, and the second the primary events in vision.


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