15.Challenges in Ultrafast Lasers (2017)
Last change:IAPLE / 2017-08-08
Huge parameter space with demand for explorative research
1. High Power (productivity) 1-10 kW
2. High Energy 10 mJ – J,
- spread energy in optical axis (filament processing)
3. New frequency domains (e.g. GHz), burst
4. New Wavelengths
- mid IR/ OPOs, OPAs, OPCPA, HHG (green to coherent EUV)
- Dual- multi-wavelengths UFL
- THz - generation
5. System components for Spatial/ temporal modulation @ > kW level
- scalability > 200W SLM
- speed of beam positioning
- Beam switches/ isolators
- Image amplification
6. High Power Applications
a) Surface structuring (polymer, metal, glass, …)
b) “Digital Milling”