laser physics

The photonics community is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Invention of the LASER in 2010. Based on the quantum-mechanical effect of stimulated emission which was postulated by Albert Einstein in 1917 the LASER has enabled a number of seminal discoveries in modern science over the last decades. On the other hand a considerable market for laser devices has been developed which is revolutionizing industrial production and having a great impact in our daily life.

The research area LASER PHYSICS at the ultra optics center covers activities ranging from the development of lasers able to create extreme intensities (>1020 W/cm²) or ultra-high average power ultrafast lasers (above the kW barrier), laser based acceleration of particles (electrons, protons and ions), theoretical and experimental investigations on light-matter interactions under extreme conditions and in novel structures.

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