Prof.
Carsten Welsch
(University of Liverpool), Dr
Marek Lewitowicz
(Deputy Director, GANIL), Dr
Nathalie Lecesne
(GANIL)
15/10/2012, 08:30
Prof.
Luis Roso
(CLPU)
15/10/2012, 09:30
• Laser fundamentals
• Optical resonators
• Gaussian Beams
• Laser Pumping
• Multimode lasing
Prof.
Jonathan Billowes
(Universtiy of Manchester)
15/10/2012, 11:00
Introduction to atomic physics for laser spectroscopy including:
• Line broadening
• Different spectroscopy techniques, incl. non-linear
• The search of ionization schemes
• Hyperfine splitting for isomer selection and nuclear physics
measurements
Dr
Martha Divall
(PSI)
15/10/2012, 12:00
Laser beam transport covering:
• Optical transport theory, how to preserve laser paramaters
• Experimental feedback on how to handle optics
• High beam power transport, remote control
• Losses, things not to do, some laser safety considerations
Prof.
Carsten Welsch
(University of Liverpool)
15/10/2012, 14:30
• Brief history of accelerators
• Electron and ion sources, linear accelerators, synchrotron
• Beam properties:
o Equation of motion
o Concept of beam emittance
o Beam size, bunch length and other parameters to be measured
• rf cavity/laser analogies
Prof.
Allan Gillespie
(University of Dundee)
15/10/2012, 15:30
Dr
David Walsh
(University of Dundee)
16/10/2012, 08:30
• What properties are required (for different applications)?
Quality definition.
• Wavelength and spectrum
• temporal/spatial profile
• Power
• cw/pulsed lasers
Dr
Arie Irman
(HZDR)
16/10/2012, 12:00
• Introduction of laser-plasma electron acceleration
• Basic theoretical background:
o Plasma wave excitation
o Wavebreaking
o Electron dynamics in plasma
o Electron injection method
Dr
Arie Irman
(HZDR)
16/10/2012, 14:30
Recent progress in laser-plasma electron acceleration experiment
Dr
David Walsh
(University of Dundee)
16/10/2012, 17:00
Dr
Laura Corner
(John Adams Institute - Oxford)
17/10/2012, 08:30
• Transverse beam profile measurements
• Laser wire scanners
• Quality of incoming beam
• Current limitations/R&D efforts internationally
Prof.
Allan Gillespie
(University of Dundee)
17/10/2012, 09:30
• Importance of longitudinal beam diagnostics in accelerators and
advanced light sources
• Longitudinal diagnostics – A comparison of experimental techniques
• Determining the detailed bunch temporal profile using electro-optic (EO)
techniques
• Laser ‘metamaterials’ processing for EO techniques
Mr
Hervé Gilles
(CIMAP)
17/10/2012, 12:00
CIMAP laser development group
Current research including:
• Solid state lasers
• Fibre lasers
Dr
Trina Thakker
(STFC)
18/10/2012, 08:30
• Challenges in ultra-fast timing systems
• Synchronization
• Current state-of-the-art (ideally with facility examples) / future
R&D program
Dr
Max Lederer
(European XFEL GmbH)
18/10/2012, 09:30
• Optical laser requirements and developments for the X-Ray experiments
at the European XFEL
• Simulations of fibre and parametric amplifiers
• Other aspects of ultrafast lasers
Dr
Thomas Pfeiffer
(MPIK, Heidelberg, Germany)
18/10/2012, 11:00
• Fundamental properties of short light pulses (spectral coherence,
high intensities)
• Mathematical description of short laser pulses and basic pulse
distortion/shaping effects (dispersion, chirps)
• Generation and measurement of short pulses
• Nonlinear-optical light conversion to other spectral (e.g. XUV) and
temporal (e.g. attosecond)...
Prof.
Ken Ledingham
(Strathclyde University)
18/10/2012, 17:00
Dr
Arnd Baurichter
(Danfysik)
19/10/2012, 11:00
• Industrial applications of laser acceleration
• Examples of today's successful applications of accelerators in industry
• The requirements for achieving controlled and reproducible charged
particle beams
• State-of-the-art beam transport and beam diagnostic components and
their applicability in future compact laser acceleration based systems
Mr
Mark Plesko
(Cosylab)
19/10/2012, 11:30
• Cosylab is a spin-off from a research institute
• What are the less obvious but still important reasons for cooperation?
• our community is used to cooperation: even when the industrial company
is a suppliers and the institute is the customer
• joint-ventures between institutes and industry
• a different kind of of cooperation: not just on research, but also to...
Dr
Julien Vigroux
(Thorlabs)
19/10/2012, 12:00
• Thorlabs’ core competencies
• Generation, collection, and development of new product ideas using an
open forum
• The product development process: How a worldwide team of
engineers, physicists, web programmers and designers transfers a
product idea into a catalogue product
• Brief insight into the logistics required to provide the service of...
Dr
Jonas Hellström
19/10/2012, 12:30
• The provision of laser products adapted for specific market needs
• Development, manufacture and supply
