The generation of ultrashort light pulses by atomic ionization and recombination doesn't come cheap. But by niftily exploiting the play of light on a nanostructured surface, it can be done on a table-top.
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Stockman, M. An easier route to high harmony. Nature 453, 731–733 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/453731a
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