Advances in Ultrafast Laser Science and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Tremendous developments have been made due to the development of ultrafast laser science. In recent years, two Nobel physics prizes have been directly related to ultrafast laser science and applications: Chirped Pulse Amplification (2018 Nobel Prize in physics) and Attosecond Pulse Generation (2023 Nobel Prize in physics).

We are pleased to invite you to submit a research or review article in order to enjoy the development of ultrafast laser science and applications. This Special Issue aims to capture the current state of research related to ultrafast laser science as well as  ultrafast laser technology and applications. For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: ultrafast laser science, such as fabrications of ultrafast laser systems, high-power laser, femtosecond laser frequency comb, and dynamics during pulse formation in lasers and understanding; ultrafast laser technology, including  (but not limited to) ultrafast laser spectroscopy and imaging technology such as ns/ps/fs-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, frequency comb spectrometer, THz spectroscopy and ultrashort laser imaging; ultrashort pulse writing such as understanding, modeling, ablation/modification, and controlling material behaviors during ultrafast laser processes; ultrafast nonlinearities in the context of light propagation, e.g., supercontinuum/harmonic/THz generation, laser filamentation, multiple-photon ionization and excitation; and other ultrafast laser applications, including surface plasmon resonance, chemical reactions, orbital angular momentum generation and modification by ultrafast pulses, and so forth. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Shuai Yuan
Dr. Mengyun Hu
Dr. Min Li
Dr. Cang Jin
Guest Editors

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