MIIPS® at the 2012 Photonics West
At 2012 Photonics West we will present our MIIPS Box 640 PA running with Venteon laser live at our booth (#5109) and the femtoFit Custom running with Toptica's FemtoFiber Pro at booth #8717.
Learn more about Ultrafast Laser Pulse Shaping and Adaptive Pulse Compression at the short course presented by Prof. Marcos Dantus.
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SC1053: Ultrafast Laser Pulse Shaping and Adaptive Pulse Compression
24 January 2012, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Course Level: Introductory
CEU: 0.35
Instructor: Marcos M. Dantus, Biophotonic Solutions, Inc.
Course Details
Pulse shapers are being used for a number of applications including (a) pulse compression, (b) pulse characterization, (c) creation of two or more pulse replicas, and (d) control of nonlinear optical processes such as selective two-photon excitation and selective vibrational mode excitation. This course will introduce the most common pulse shaper designs and discuss their operational differences. A brief theoretical description will be presented for those wanting to simulate different pulse shaping scenarios; however, most of the course will be based on experimental implementation and results. The course will emphasize applications of pulse shapers that greatly enhance the capabilities of femtosecond laser sources.
Learning Outcomes
This course will enable you to:
design and build a pulse shaper based on a particular set of goals
compare different pulse shaper designs and determine which one is best suited for a particular application
simulate the output pulse from a pulse shaper given a particular phase and amplitude modulation
define key concepts in pulse shaper design such as optical resolution and focal length. Describe the effect caused by introducing a simple phase such as a linear, quadratic or cubic function on a transform-limited pulse
explain two different approaches to creating pulse replicas that can be independently controlled in the time domain using the pulse shaper
measure the spectral phase of laser pulses using the pulse shaper itself as the measurement tool, and eliminate phase distortions to compress the output pulses
summarize the advantages of having an adaptive pulse shaper for controlling the output of ultrafast lasers
Intended Audience
This course is intended for those interested in learning how pulse shapers can greatly enhance the performance and utility of ultrafast (femtosecond) laser sources. Results from more advanced methods will be presented, but the course does not require previous experience with pulse shaping.
Instructor
Marcos Dantus received his PhD on the development of Femtochemistry, postdoc on the development of Ultrafast Electron Diffraction under Professor Zewail (Caltech, 1999 Nobel Prize). Presently a University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics at Michigan State University. Dantus' interests include ultrafast laser pulse theory, development and control, control of nonlinear laser-matter interactions, and biomedical imaging. Dantus has more than 150 publications, 43 invention disclosures and 13 patents. Dantus is presently the President and CEO of BioPhotonic Solutions Inc, the President of the OSA Ann Arbor, MI chapter and serves on the board of advisors for Chemical Physics Letters.