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Generation and applications of passively mode-locked picosecond light pulses

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A model concerning the generation of picosecond light pulses in solid state lasers is compared with existing experimental observations. The quality of selected single pulses and their favourable properties for investigations with ultrashort light pulses are discussed. Extensive physical applications of picosecond light pulses are reviewed. Emphasis is given to quantitative investigations of non-linear optics and of ultrafast relaxation processes in condensed matter.

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Laubereau, A., Kaiser, W. Generation and applications of passively mode-locked picosecond light pulses. Opto-electronics 6, 1–24 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01421987

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