Strong–laser–field physics is a research direction that relies on the use of high-power lasers
and has led to fascinating achievements ranging from relativistic particle acceleration to …

This work reviews the experimental studies on photo-induced cooperative phenomena
(photo-induced phase transitions, PIPT), which are related to ultrafast structural and …

We report on a laser system based on thin-disk technology and chirped pulse amplification,
providing output pulse energies of 200 mJ at a 5 kHz repetition rate. The amplifier contains a …

Because of their broad spectral width, ultrashort lasers provide unique possibilities to shape
light beams and control their properties, in particular through the use of spatio-temporal …

We report on crater formation, line scribing and cavity milling experiments on Silicon,
Copper, Aluminum and stainless steel with GHz bursts of femtosecond pulses. The intra …

Sensors are devices or systems able to detect, measure and convert magnitudes from any
domain to an electrical one. Using light as a probe for optical sensing is one of the most …

Glass welding by ultra-short pulsed (USP) lasers is a piece of technology that offers high
strength joints with hermetic sealing. The joints are typically formed in glass that is …

Nowadays, lasers are used in a wide variety of manufacturing processes, such as cutting,
sintering and welding. The evolution of laser technologies has led to the creation of …

We report a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM)-modelocked thin-disk laser
oscillator delivering a record 350-W average output power with 940-fs, 39-µJ pulses at 8.88 …

For the practical use of femtosecond laser ablation, inputs of higher laser intensity are
preferred to attain high-throughput material removal. However, the use of higher laser …