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Distributed phase-sensitive amplification (Opt. Express)
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Hacking single-photon avalanche detectors in quantum key distribution via pulse illumination (Opt. Express)
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Observation of the spatially structured Montgomery effect in free space (Optica)
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Optical atomic clocks: defining the future of time and frequency metrology (Optica)
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Attosecond investigation of extreme-ultraviolet multi-photon multi-electron ionization (Optica)
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Optics Express
Fiber-to-fiber gain in Nd-doped aluminium oxide waveguide amplifiers
Summary by Neetesh Singh

An integrated optical amplifier at 1064 nm is demonstrated addressing the growing demand for compact, scalable,...

Optics Express
Photocurrent detected 2D spectroscopy via a pulse shaper: insights and strategies for optimally untangling the nonlinear response
Summary by Elisabetta Collini

How can ultrafast spectroscopy disentangle complex signals from operating optoelectronic devices? Detecting a...

Photonics Research
High-energy 2  μm waveguide laser on a fluoride platform
Summary by Jonathan D.B. Bradley

Advanced applications in medicine, spectroscopy, and sensing are continuously demanding higher power and more compact...

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