Ultrafast Phenomena
Chairs
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Frédéric Druon |
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Anne-Lise Viotti |
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Peter Kraus |
Synopsis
The unique characteristics of ultrashort laser pulses have tremendously impacted various domains both in academic research and industry. Many of these advancements are closely linked to the successful evolution of this cutting-edge ultrafast technologies whom applications constantly emerge with its progress. The TOM aims to bring together the different actors of this scientific communities from developers to end-users. The primary focus of this topical meeting is to highlight the different progresses, fostering discussions and meaningful interactions on the current state-of-the-art and future developments. A special emphasis is put on the technological aspects, by providing an overview of the cutting-edge progresses in generating and characterizing ultrafast optical pulses, and by highlighting demanding applications. The event aims to create a strong dynamic on emerging research trends and application fields of ultrafast lasers.
Topics
- Femtosecond and picosecond pulse generation from solid-state, fiber, semiconductor and waveguide sources
- Mode-locked lasers and ultrashort pulse generation
- Novel gain materials for ultrafast laser sources
- Ultrafast nonlinear frequency conversion and novel secondary sources (UV-visible, mid-IR and THz regions)
- Characterization methods for ultrashort pulses
- Shaping of femtosecond laser pulses
- Ultrafast beam shaping and ultrafast applications of exotic beams
- Technological aspects of micro-machining with ultrashort pulses
- Pulse post-compression methods
- Attosecond sources: advances in laser technologies and generation schemes for high-order harmonics
- Attosecond science: applications of attosecond sources
- Attosecond quantum physics: merging ultrafast, quantum and nonlinear phenomena
Program Committee
Nicolò Maccaferri, Umeå universitet (SE)
Michele Natile, Amplitude Lasers (FR)
Thierry Ruchon, CEA (FR)
Christian Kränkel, Hamburg University (DE)
Valentina Shumakova, Ultrafast Innovations (DE)
Christoph Heyl, Member of Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (DE)