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This book presents the latest advances in ultrafast science, including ultrafast laser and measurement technology, and studies of ultrafast phenomena. It summarizes the results presented at the 12th Ultrafast Phenomena Conference and reviews the state of the art of this important and rapidly advancing field.

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Lasers for Ultrashort Pulses.- Nonlinear Frequency Conversion and Pulse Shaping.- Pulse Diagnostics, Measurement Techniques, Nonlinear Optics.- Imaging and Microscopy.- High Speed Optoelectronic and THz Radiation.- Coherence in Semiconductors.- Relaxation in Semiconductors, Processing of Semiconductors and Dielectrics.- Surfaces, Metals and Superconductors.- Higher Harmonics, X-Ray Generation and Diffraction, High Intensity Physics.- (...).- Ultrafast Photochemistry.- Biology and Medicine.

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