Optics Express · 2012 · 271 citations · 91 references
Natural SciencesBiomedical EngineeringPhysicsBiomedical OpticsOpticsPhotonicsBiomedical Laser ApplicationsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser-tissue InteractionNonlinear OpticsUltrafast OpticsFemtosecond Laser PulsesFemtosecond Laser SourcesFemtosecond Laser UseLasersUltra-short Pulse GenerationUltrafast Laser ExcitationUltrafast Pulse GenerationUltrashort Pulse Propagation In Plasmas
Some background as well as recent progress in the development of femtosecond lasers are discussed together with a brief outline of a few representative emergent applications in biology and medicine that are underpinned by access to such sources. We also provide a short summary of other contributions in this focus issue.
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