On The Pulse of Time: Recent Advances in Femtosecond Fiber Lasers

Femtosecond laser technology has been continuously expanding as a valuable toolkit for scientists and engineers across various applications. Fiber-based femtosecond lasers in particular have made significant strides in combining scientific precision with industrial robustness.

At the core of these advancements are all-fiber laser cavity designs that ensure exceptionally robust and reliable generation of ultrashort pulse trains, while at the same time offering versatile options such as repetition rate tuning and synchronization.

This talk highlights the state-of-the-art femtosecond fiber lasers, focusing on recent power scaling and new wavelength extensions from UV to MIR. Key benefits are showcased across a wide range of applications, including ultrafast spectroscopy, multi-photon approaches in life sciences, 3D nanoprinting, THz generation, amplifier seeding, and even space missions.

About the presenter
Jaroslaw Sperling, Ph.D., is business developer for femtosecond fiber lasers at Menlo Systems. He joined the company in 2021, bringing with him his passion and experience gained in various sales, marketing, and product management-related roles across the photonics industry. With a background in ultrafast laser spectroscopy, Sperling has co-authored over 40 scientific publications. He holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Vienna.