Retraction notice to “Photonic generation of UWB pulses with multiple modulation formats” [Opt. Laser Technol. 45 (2012) 342–347](S0030399212002940)(10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.06.026)

Reason: This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. A referee's report on which the editorial decision was made was found to be falsified. The referee's report was submitted under the name of an established scientist who was not aware of the paper or the report, via a fictitious EES account. Because of the submission of a fake, but well-written and positive referee's report, the Editor was misled into accepting the paper based upon the positive advice of what he assumed was a well-known expert in the field. This represents a clear violation of the fundamentals of the peer-review process, our publishing policies, and publishing ethics standards. The authors of this paper have been offered the option to re-submit their paper for legitimate peer review.