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Ultrashort Laser Pulses and their Uses

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Dr Magyar traces the development of the ultrashort pulse laser from the giant pulse laser.

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MAGYAR, G. Ultrashort Laser Pulses and their Uses. Nature 218, 16–19 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218016a0

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