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Ultrashort pulse lasers have attracted much interest over the past decade and still are a field of vital research. Scientists and engineers initially focused on the laser source itself, with efforts concentrating on the search for reliable pulse-forming processes and the pursuit of novel schemes for pulse amplification. With ultrafast lasers migrating from laboratory setups that require daily “Ph.D. service” to a simple turn-key tool with standalone operation by a nonlaser expert, it is now possible to explore numerous useful applications.
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Loesel, F.H., Zickler, L., Kessler, R. (2003). Refractive Surgical Applications of Ultrashort Pulse Lasers. In: Bille, J.F., Harner, C.F.H., Loesel, F.H. (eds) Aberration-Free Refractive Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97918-7_9
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