Frontiers in ultrafast optics and ultra-intense laser technology

Ultrafast optics and ultra-intense laser technology, which are important frontiers in the fields of optics and lasers, are expected to promote fundamental science discoveries and high-technology developments. In this paper, the current status and future trends of ultrafast optics and ultra-intense laser technology are introduced briefly, including the applications of ultrafast and ultra-intense lasers in particle acceleration, attosecond science, ultrafast nonlinear optics, micro/nano-fabrication, broadband optical frequency combs, etc. The future prospects and key techniques for generating ultra-intense and ultra-short laser pulses with higher performance are also described.