Welcome / Introduction

• Nathalie Lecesne (GANIL)
• Carsten Welsch (University of Liverpool)
• Marek Lewitowicz (Deputy Director, GANIL)

Introduction to Lasers I

• Luis Roso (CLPU)

• Laser fundamentals • Optical resonators • Gaussian Beams • Laser Pumping • Multimode lasing

Introduction to Lasers II

• Jonathan Billowes (Universtiy of Manchester)

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

Beam Shaping

• Martha Divall (PSI)

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

Introduction to accelerators

• Carsten Welsch (University of Liverpool)

• 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

Application of electron accelerators – principles of free electron lasers

• Allan Gillespie (University of Dundee)

Characterisation of the laser output

• David Walsh (University of Dundee)

• What properties are required (for different applications)? Quality definition. • Wavelength and spectrum • temporal/spatial profile • Power • cw/pulsed lasers

Laser Ion Sources I

• Bruce Marsh (CERN)

Laser Ion Sources II

• Bruce Marsh (CERN)

Laser Acceleration I

• Arie Irman (HZDR)

• Introduction of laser-plasma electron acceleration • Basic theoretical background: o Plasma wave excitation o Wavebreaking o Electron dynamics in plasma o Electron injection method

Laser Acceleration II

• Arie Irman (HZDR)

Recent progress in laser-plasma electron acceleration experiment

Non-linear optics techniques in laser-accelerator systems

• David Walsh (University of Dundee)

Beam Diagnostics using lasers I

• Laura Corner (John Adams Institute - Oxford)

• Transverse beam profile measurements • Laser wire scanners • Quality of incoming beam • Current limitations/R&D efforts internationally

Beam Diagnostics using lasers II

• Allan Gillespie (University of Dundee)

• 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

Seminar on X-ray FEL sources.

• Luc Patthey (PSI)

Laser materials

• Hervé Gilles (CIMAP)

CIMAP laser development group Current research including: • Solid state lasers • Fibre lasers

Laser optical clocks and accelerator timing systems

• Trina Thakker (STFC)

• Challenges in ultra-fast timing systems • Synchronization • Current state-of-the-art (ideally with facility examples) / future R&D program

Optical laser requirements, developments and simulations at the European XFEL

• Max Lederer (European XFEL GmbH)

• 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

Ultrashort pulsed lasers

• Thomas Pfeiffer (MPIK, Heidelberg, Germany)

• 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) ranges • Some selected experimental applications

Industry I : What's in it and how do we get there - industrial applications of laser acceleration

• Arnd Baurichter (Danfysik)

• 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

Cooperation between industry and research institutes

• Mark Plesko (Cosylab)

• 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 gain market knowhow and find new employees

Industry II : Solutions to the photonics industry: from a customer s idea to an off-the-shelf product

• Julien Vigroux (Thorlabs)

• 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 same-day shipment

Challenges in Industry / School Conclusion

• Jonas Hellström

• The provision of laser products adapted for specific market needs • Development, manufacture and supply