Abstract

We present a demonstration of mid-infrared photon echoes generated with parametrically downconverted incoherent light. The photon echoes generated in this way enable one to study the dynamics of vibrations in the 1.5–4.0-μm wavelength region with subpicosecond time resolution.

© 1996 Optical Society of America

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