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Science 19 November 1999:
Vol. 286. no. 5444, pp. 1507 - 1512
DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5444.1507
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Review

Frontiers in Ultrashort Pulse Generation: Pushing the Limits in Linear and Nonlinear Optics

G. Steinmeyer, * D. H. Sutter, L. Gallmann, N. Matuschek, U. Keller

Optical pulses in the 5-femtosecond range are produced by a variety of methods. Although different in technical detail, each method relies on the same three key components: spectral broadening due to the nonlinear optical Kerr effect, dispersion control, and ultrabroadband amplification. The state of the art of ultrashort pulse generation is reviewed with a focus on direct laser oscillator schemes.

Institute of Quantum Electronics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hönggerberg, HPT, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
*   To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: sguenter{at}iqe.phys.ethz.ch

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