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Ultrafast Photonics Research and Innovation Group |
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Research
Energy-scaling of multi-pass cell post-compression
Multi-pass cell post-compression has recently experienced an enormous gain of popularity as a technology for generating ultrashort laser pulses. In my research I study novel types of MPCs, where my focus lies on the development of compact, energy-scalable MPCs that enable post-compression of high-energy laser pulses from picoseconds down to the femtosecond range. My goal is to create MPCs which can be operated on a table-top setup even at pulse energies of 100 millijoule and beyond.
Nonlinear optics using multi-pass guiding concepts
Apart from only post-compression, I work on employing various effects from nonlinear optics within the framework of MPCs, such as second-order nonlinear wave-mixing, second-harmonic generation etc. This can potentially increase the efficiency of these processes and further push towards more efficient light sources in a broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum. With the development and advance of laser-mirror coating technology, an even wider range of processes and wavelengths may become applicable to multi-pass cells in the future, providing a great manifold of physics and nonlinear optics to be studied within the context of MPCs.
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