By combining the output from two synchronized light sources, single-cycle laser pulses at the telecommunications wavelength of 1.5 μm have been successfully generated. The achievement is set to benefit ultrafast optical spectroscopy and attosecond science.
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Morgner, U. Single-cycle pulse generation. Nature Photon 4, 14–15 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.245
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