Schematic Diagram of TIPTOE Technology (IMAGE)

Institute for Basic Science

Schematic Diagram of TIPTOE Technology

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Special mirrors divide a laser beam into a strong (EF) and a weak (ES) laser pulses. When the laser beams reach the air or gas-filled chamber, electrons 'escape' from their atoms (tunnel ionization) and are caught by the metal plates. Changes in ionization are used to measure the shape of the laser pulse.

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