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The invention of the optical maser [1–3] has had an enormous impact on our life and technology. The laser made data storage (CDs) and the internet possible, and became a golden standard in eye surgery, cancer treatment and diagnostics, brought unprecedented precision and speeds in micromachining, paved the way for clean energy sources and more.
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Pronin, O. (2014). Introduction. In: Towards a Compact Thin-Disk-Based Femtosecond XUV Source. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01511-8_1
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