Title :
Ultrashort pulse lasers for precise processing: Results of a recent German research initiative
Author_Institution :
Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We review results of 10 joint research projects on ultrashort pulse technology. Topics include novel laser sources, reliable components and specialized applications from eye surgery to processing of semiconductors, carbon fiber reinforced plastics and metals.
Keywords :
carbon fibre reinforced plastics; eye; high-speed optical techniques; laser applications in medicine; laser materials processing; semiconductor materials; surgery; German research initiative; carbon fiber reinforced plastics; eye surgery; laser sources; metals; precise processing; semiconductor materials; ultrashort pulse lasers; ultrashort pulse technology; Adaptive optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optimized production technology; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
