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Since the inception of the laser, pulse duration has been continuously decreased by the use of a variety of techniques: Q-switching, mode-locking, and pulse compression. We would like to present a new technique based on the addition of laser sub-harmonic, ALS, that allows the production of a single-cycle pulse with single-femtosecond pulse duration. This simple technique takes advantage of the recent progress made in the generation of a few optical cycles and in optical parametric amplification.
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Received: 10 March 1999 / Revised version: 17 May 1999 / Published online: 30 July 1999
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Albert, O., Mourou, G. Single optical cycle laser pulse in the visible and near-infrared spectral range . Appl Phys B 69 , 207 –209 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050795
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050795