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We discuss implementations of mode-locked ring lasers, their stabilization via passive optical cavities, and their applications to the development of ultrasensitive sensors.

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Diels, JC., Jones, R.J., Arissian, L. (2005). Applications of Ultrafast Lasers. In: Ye, J., Cundiff, S.T. (eds) Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb: Principle, Operation, and Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23791-7_12

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