The generation and the numerous applications of ultrashort laser pulses represent an exciting and rapidly growing topic of modern science. Ten experts actively working with ultrashort laser pulses have decided to prepare a new book describing the present state of the art in their individual field. The book is written for scientists, engineers and advanced students who are interested in the topic and who try to get quick and first-hand information of the latest developments.

Inhalt
Generation of ultrashort optical pulses.- Optical nonlinearities with ultrashort pulses.- Ultrashort interactions in solids.- Ultrafast Optoelectronics.- Ultrafast coherent spectroscopy.- Ultrashort intramolecular and intermolecular vibrational energy transfer of polyatomic molecules in liquids.- Ultrafast chemical reactions in the liquid state.- Biological processes studied by ultrafast laser techniques.- Addendum A: Generation of ultrashort optical pulses.- Addendum B: Optical nonlinearities with ultrashort pulses.- Addendum C: Ultrashort interactions in solids.- Addendum D: Ultrafast optoelectronics.- Addendum E: Ultrafast coherent spectroscopy.- Addendum F: Ultrashort intramolecular and intermolecular vibrational energy transfer of polyatomic molecules in liquids.- Addendum G: Ultrafast chemical reactions in the liquid state.- Addendum H: Biological processes studied by ultrafast laser techniques, an update of chapter 9.