Frontiers in ultrashort pulse generation: Pushing the limits in linear and nonlinear optics

被引：358
作者：
Steinmeyer, G [1 ]
Sutter, DH [1 ]
Gallmann, L [1 ]
Matuschek, N [1 ]
Keller, U [1 ]
机构：
[1] ETH Honggerberg, HPT, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Quantum Elect, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
来源：
SCIENCE | 1999年 / 286卷 / 5444期
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D O I：
10.1126/science.286.5444.1507
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
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.
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页码：1507 / 1512
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