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March 5, 2007

Ultrafast Lasers and Ultrafast Science

Dr. Jim Kafka
Spectra-Physics

Darwin 103
3:00 PM

Dr. Jim Kafka of Spectra-Physics, a division of Newport Corporation, will present the design of ultrafast Ti:sapphire lasers and describe several scientific and industrial applications for these lasers. This lecture is presented by the Distinguished Traveling Lecturer Program of the American Physical Society Division of Laser Science.