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The main tool for the experiments presented in this thesis are ultrashort, high power laser pulses.

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Oppermann, M. (2014). Lasers. In: Resolving Strong Field Dynamics in Cation States of CO_2 via Optimised Molecular Alignment. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05338-7_3

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