"Version: 20231101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 2. Ultrashort intenselasers -- 2.1. Short pulse generation and amplification methods -- 2.2. Characterization and manipulation of ultrashort lasers -- 2.3. Laser focus control techniques3. Instrumentations for laser-plasma interaction with ultra-intense lasers -- 3.1. Vacuum systems -- 3.2. Optical syst…