Ultrafast Laser Sources

Ultrafast laser source technology is one of the most dynamic and cutting-edge frontiers in contemporary photonics. By generating extremely short pulses with durations on the order of femtoseconds (1 fs = 10⁻¹⁵ s) or even attoseconds (1 as = 10⁻¹⁸ s), it enables the precise delivery of optical energy within an extremely short time and confined spatial scale. This capability allows, for the first time, the "freezing" of atomic motions and electronic transitions in the microscopic world, and enables nearly heat-affected–free "cold" processing in material manufacturing. As a result, it has profoundly reshaped the landscape of both fundamental scientific research and high-end industrial manufacturing.