Simultaneous compression and characterization of ultrashort laser pulses   using chirped mirrors and glass wedges
  We present a simple and robust technique to retrieve the phase of ultrashort laser pulses, based on a chirped mirror and glass wedges compressor. It uses the compression system itself as a diagnostic tool, thereby making unnecessary the use of complementary diagnostic tools. We used this technique to compress and characterize 7.1 fs laser pulses from an ultrafast laser oscillator. 
Miguel Miranda, Thomas Fordell, Cord Arnold, Anne L'Huillier, Helder   Crespo
physics.optics