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The spectral dispersion of ultrashort pulses allows the simultaneous focusing of light in both space and time,which creates socalled spatiotemporal foci.Such space-time coupling may be combined with the existing holographic techniques to give a further dimension of control when generating focal light fields.In the present study,it is shown that a phase-only hologram placed in the pupil plane of an objective and illuminated by a spatially chirped ultrashort pulse can be used to generate threedimensional arrays of spatio-temporally focused spots.By exploiting the pulse front tilt generated at focus when applying simultaneous spatial and temporal focusing (SSTF),it is possible to overlap neighboring foci in time to create a smooth intensity distribution.The resulting light field displays a high level of axial confinement,with experimental demonstrations given through two-photon microscopy and the non-linear laser fabrication of glass.