Multiobjective genetic approach for optimal control of photoinduced processes

We have applied a multiobjective genetic algorithm to the optimization of multiphoton-excited fluorescence. Our study shows the advantages that this approach can offer to experiments based on adaptive shaping of femtosecond pulses. The algorithm outperforms single-objective optimizations, being totally independent from the bias of user defined parameters and giving simultaneous access to a large set of feasible solutions. The global inspection of their ensemble represents a powerful support to unravel the connections between pulse spectral field features and excitation dynamics of the sample.

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