Abstract

It is often desirable to obtain simultaneous spatial and temporal resolution of ultrafast processes. The specific instance where this is most valuable is when the object to be studied is spatially inhomogeneous. For example, in interfacial phenomena, it useful to examine both phases simultaneously. We have constructed an ultrafast microscope to study photo induced physical and chemical processes. It consists of a giant pulse to induce the transformation, microscope optics, a stroboscopic illuminator, and a computer digitized video system to store the ultrafast (≈ 2 ps) images.

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