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Searching the Trans-Neptunian Region
The Edgeworth-Kuiper-Belt is considered to be the remnant of the formation disk of the planetary system around the Sun. For about 8 years the...
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Neurosurgical Applications
The high precision of femtosecond laser ablation makes it an interesting tool for neurosurgical applications. The resection of arbitrary-shaped...
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Ultrashort Pulse Thin-Disk Lasers and Amplifiers
This Chapter deals with the generation and the amplification of ultrashort pulses in mode-locked oscillators and multipass amplifiers based on the...
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Monolithic Silicon Light Sources
Monolithic silicon light sources (LEDs and lasers) could have a significant impact when integrated on silicon chips. After a general introduction to...
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5. Simulation of Active and Nonlinear Photonic Nano-Materials in the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Framework
A numerical method is presented that unites three-dimensional finite-differnce time-domain (FDTD) computer simulations of active, nonlinear photonic...
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Course 15: Observations of the High Energy $\gamma$ -Ray Universe
This article describes the nature and current status of observational programs studying astrophysical high energy...
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Course 1: Accretion and Ejection-Related MHD
This lecture is an introduction to MHD. Relevant equations, both in the classical and special-relativistic regimes are derived. The magnetic field...
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Course 7: Cosmic Rays and Particle Acceleration at Astrophysical Shocks
The acceleration of particles in the vicinity of astrophysical shocks has become the main paradigm in astrophysics for the production of cosmic rays...
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Ultrashort Pulse Lasers and Amplifiers Based on Nd:YVO4 and Yb:YAG Bulk Crystals
This Chapter focuses on the generation of ultrashort pulses and their amplification to high energies in Nd:YVO4 and Yb:YAG bulk crystals....
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Cutting of Diamond
For a number of years, diamond has been used as a material for cutting tools. Since conventional machining of diamond is difficult and expensive,...
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Ophthalmic Applications
Femtosecond photodisruption opens new pathways in refractive surgery due to its precise interaction mechanism with biological tissue. The quality of...
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Introduction to Femtosecond Technology
Femtosecond technology, with its ultrashort light pulses, is an innovative laser technology that can be used for multiple applications, e.g., in...
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Silicon Fundamentals for Photonics Applications
The many and diverse approaches to materials science problems have greatly enhanced our ability to engineer the physical properties of...
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Course 12: Evolution of YSO Disks
As stars and planets form from accretion processes in disks, it is important to understand these processes and their evolutionary implications. While...
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Course 11: Accretion Signatures in Young Stellar Objects
Mass accretion onto the star is taken place in young stellar objects, providing the energy needed to power the excess emission observed at all...
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Course 8: The Black Hole Environments
Compact objects are astrophysical entities with radii smaller than about 10 Schwarzschild radii. The mass spectrum of these objects ranges from the...
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Monolithic Silicon Microphotonics
The technology evolution of optical interconnection is driven by the distance × product required for a given link. As such optical fiber deployment...
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13. Parallel Implementation Strategiesfor Algorithms from Scientific Computing
Many applications from scientific computing are computationally intensive and can therefore benefit from a realization on a parallel or a distributed...
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Course 13: X-Rays from YSOS: Desperately Seeking the Central Engine
The earliest stages of the evolution of low-mass stars are characterized by the presence of powerful jets, likely originating from accretion via...