
13
Selected Applications
In previous chapters we have emphasized the role of femtosecond pulses in
basic research. Ultrashort pulses are not limited to esoteric research on ultrafast
events. We want to emphasize here more down-to-earth applications, for which
the femtosecond source can have practical advantages. The topics covered are
short pulse imaging, solitons, fs lasers as sensors, and stabilized fs lasers for
applications in metrology.
13.1. IMAGING
13.1.1. Introduction
It does not come as a surprise that ultrashort pulses contribute to the most
fundamental function of light: imaging. The intensity information of light is
sufficient to record two-dimensional ...