ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the widespread incorporation of pulse shapers into applications, such as biomedical imaging and standoff detection of explosives. It focuses on envisioning how these systems may come together to become valuable integrated systems. The chapter discusses possible extension of modern ophthalmology tools, where shaped femtosecond laser pulses are used for performing a wide range of procedures. It then describes the types of surgeries that could benefit from shaped femtosecond laser pulses. The chapter considers large-scale femtosecond systems that could be used for the generation of high-energy radiation (x-rays, gamma-rays, electrons, protons, positrons, and neutrons). Such systems could be used for medical procedures as well as for the detection of radioactive materials. The chapter focuses on applications in the field of communications to envision systems that could benefit most from shaped femtosecond laser pulses.
