Ultrafast Laser Technology Continues to Achieve New Peaks
Ultrashort pulse lasers, such as femtosecond lasers, are becoming increasingly easy-to-use plug and play devices suitable for a wide range of industrial and biomedical applications. Fifteen years ago, these lasers were large mainframe affairs requiring daily cleaning of the optics, regular maintenance of water for cooling, and constant optimization of laser parameters. Today, solid-state and fiber-based platforms using well-established photonic-crystal fiber amplification technology and chirped...
Photonics Spectra, August 2023