Fundamentals of femtosecond optics

Femtosecond optics involves the study of ultra-short pulses of light. Understanding the behavior of these light pulses makes it possible to develop ultra-fast lasers with a wide range of applications in areas such as medical imaging, chemical analysis, and micro-machining. Written by two leading experts in the field, this book reviews the theory of the interaction of femtosecond light pulses with matter, femtosecond lasers and laser systems, and the principles of femtosecond coherent spectroscopy of impurity molecules in amorphous media.
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