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	Plasma-Enhanced UV Generation		Vibrational Coherence Modulated THG Spectroscopy

	Enhancement of up to 300x in third harmonic generation conversion efficiency for ultrafst laser pulses in gases is demonstrated. The enhancements are obtained by generating spatially-localized plasma. more...		We examine a pump-probe method measuring surface vibrational coherences. more...

	Transient Birefringence in Molecular Gases		Imaging Microscopy

	We experimentally investigate transient rotational aligment in molecular gases and have developed theoretical models to understand these dynamics. more...		Third-harmonic generation and other contrast mechanisms are used to capture microscope images. more...

	Amplitude and Phase Pulse Shaping		Polarization-Shaped Pulses

	An extremely high spatial resolution allowed us to shape both the amplitude and phase of an ultrashort laser pulse in a single spatial light modulator (SLM). more...		We use a novel ultrafast pulse shaper to generate polarization-shaped pulses and have developed a self-referenced technique with which to measure these pulses. more...

	Infrared Frequency Mixing		Coherent Control of Molecular Motion

	Spectral shaping in long fibers is the starting point for new experiments in the mid-infrared region. more...		Femtosecond pulse shaping allows us to control the vibrational and rotational motion of molecules. more...

	Cross-Beam Spectrometer

	Using a split mirror in an all-reflective design, we built a spectrometer to cover extremely broad spectral ranges. more...