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Introduction to Ultrafast and Cumulative Nonlinear Absorption and Nonlinear Refraction

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Beam Shaping and Control with Nonlinear Optics

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Van Stryland, E.W. (2002). Introduction to Ultrafast and Cumulative Nonlinear Absorption and Nonlinear Refraction. In: Kajzar, F., Reinisch, R. (eds) Beam Shaping and Control with Nonlinear Optics. NATO Science Series: B:, vol 369. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47079-9_2

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