Ultrafast Laser Oscillators in the Thin Disk Geometry

One of the major technology trends in laser research is the progress of ultrafast laser sources from complicated laboratory systems towards compact and reliable instruments. SESAM­modelocked ultrafast lasers using the thin disk geometry are a promising technology for this task.

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