Ultrafast Phenomena
Chairs
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Anne-Lise Viotti |
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Matias Koivurova |
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Frédéric Druon |
Synopsis
The unique characteristics of ultrashort laser pulses have tremendously impacted various domains in both academic research and industry. Many of these advances are closely linked to the rapid evolution of these cutting-edge ultrafast technologies, with constantly emerging novel applications. This topical meeting aims to bring together different actors of scientific communities, from developers to end-users. The primary focus is to highlight progress in different areas, fostering discussions and meaningful interactions on the current state-of-the-art and future developments. Special emphasis is put on the technological aspects, by providing an overview of the cutting-edge progress in generating and characterizing ultrashort 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
- Picosecond pulse generation, characterization and applications
- Femtosecond pulse generation, characterization and applications
- Attosecond pulse generation, characterization and application
- Wavelengths spanning from extreme ultraviolet to far infrared ligh
- Spatiotemporal pulses structured in amplitude, phase, or polarizatio
- Pulse post-compression methods
- Mode-locking and novel gain materials
- Ultrashort pulse interaction with matter
- Ultrafast metrology and imaging
- Stability and coherence of pulse trains