title: Introduction to the issue on Physics and Applications of Laser Dynamics (IS-PALD 2013).
abstract: We introduce the Optics Express special issue of the 3rd symposium on Physics and Applications of Laser Dynamics (IS-PALD). This issue consists of expanded papers related to oral and poster presentations. Selected papers represent the best of IS-PALD 2013.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grillot
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sciamanna
authors.forename: Yung-Fu
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chen