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In this thesis the control of ultrafast (10⁻¹³ s) optical pulses used for metrological applications has been investigated. Two different measurement set-ups have been considered, both based around the `pump-probe' technique, where an optical pulse is divided into two parts, one …

The Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis) is a state-threatened species that spends the majority of its life underground. Because of their cryptic life-history, very little is known about the feeding behavior of this frog. In an attempt to rectify this lack of …