Random numbers are a fundamental resource in science and engineering with important
applications in simulation and cryptography. The inherent randomness at the core of …

This paper will review and discuss pico-and femtosecond pulse generation from passively
modelocked vertical–external-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor lasers (VECSELs). We …

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This graduate-level textbook starts with Maxwell's equations. If the reader finds this
reasonable, this book should be helpful. Focusing on ultrafast solid-state laser oscillators …

We have developed a hybrid single photon detection scheme for telecom wavelengths
based on nonlinear sum-frequency generation and silicon single-photon avalanche diodes …

We demonstrate a novel all-optical quantum random number generator (RNG) based on
above-threshold binary phase state selection in a degenerate optical parametric oscillator …

Since 1990 we have observed a tremendous progress in ultrashort pulse generation using
solid-state lasers (Fig. 2.1. 1). Until the end of the 1980's, ultrashort pulse generation was …

We demonstrate a picosecond optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that is synchronously
pumped by a fiber-amplified gain-switched laser diode. At 24W of pump power, up to 7.3 W …

We report generation of 48 fs pulses at a center wavelength of 2070 nm using a degenerate
optical parametric oscillator (OPO) synchronously-pumped with a commercially available 36 …

Stable ultrafast laser sources at multi-GHz repetition rates are important for various
application areas, such as optical sampling, frequency comb metrology, or advanced high …