High-average-power femtosecond KrF excimer laser

Development of high-peak and high-average-power ultrashort pulse KrF excimer lasers is described. Technical issues of KrF excimer as the amplifying medium for the ultrashort pulses are dramatically improved, resulting in a 50 W average power with a pulse width of 480 fs at 200 Hz repetition rate.

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