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Ultrafast fibre lasers
Martin E. Fermann,Ingmar Hartl +1 more
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In this paper, essential components and operation regimes of ultrafast fiber laser systems are reviewed, as well as their use in various applications, including industrial, medical and purely scientific applications.Abstract:
Ultrafast fibre lasers are an important optical system with industrial, medical and purely scientific applications. Essential components and the operation regimes of ultrafast fibre laser systems are reviewed, as are their use in various applications.read more
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