Frontiers in Ultrashort Pulse Generation: Pushing the Limits in Linear and Nonlinear Optics
- 19 November 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 286 (5444) , 1507-1512
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.286.5444.1507
Abstract
Optical pulses in the 5-femtosecond range are produced by a variety of methods. Although different in technical detail, each method relies on the same three key components: spectral broadening due to the nonlinear optical Kerr effect, dispersion control, and ultrabroadband amplification. The state of the art of ultrashort pulse generation is reviewed with a focus on direct laser oscillator schemes.Keywords
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