Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2005 36th Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Tuesday–Saturday, May 17–21, 2005; Lincoln, Nebraska
Session 2A: Tutorial Workshop on Modern Laser Technology |
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Chair: Herman Batelaan and Cornelis (Kees) Uiterwaal, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Room: Ferguson Laboratory UNL City Campus |
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 1:00PM - 1:50PM |
2A.00001: Coherent X-rays from Lasers: Applied Attosecond Science Invited Speaker: Intense, femtosecond-duration light pulses can be coherently upconverted into the extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray region of the spectrum using the process of high-harmonic generation.[1] This process is interesting both as a “table-top x-ray laser” light source with very short (0.1-10 femtosecond) time duration and high coherence, and for the physics of the generation process, which is intimately linked to attosecond time-scale atomic dynamics. In this talk, I will discuss how this process works, how it can be manipulated using coherent control techniques, and will survey a number of experiments that have made use of the unique characteristics of this light source. [1] H. C. Kapteyn, M. M. Murnane, and I. P. Christov, ``Extreme Nonlinear Optics: Coherent X Rays from Lasers," Physics Today, March 2005. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 1:50PM - 2:40PM |
2A.00002: Slow and Stored Light in Atomic Ensembles Invited Speaker: Recent laboratory demonstrations have shown that the propagation of light pulses can be greatly slowed down, and even effectively halted and re-started, using electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in atomic ensembles, both warm and cold. In this talk I will discuss the concepts behind such ``slow" and ``stored" light, including similarities to other, well-known physical phenomena. I will also describe the status of ongoing experiments that seek to optimize and apply slow and stored light, e.g., to quantum communication. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:40PM - 5:00PM |
2A.00003: Hands-on Session Herman Batelaan and Kees Uiterwaal (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will give a hands-on session on laser pulse dynamics. This session focuses on the propagation of wavepackets and on how dispersion modifies pulse properties such as peak intensity, duration, and chirp. Linear and nonlinear aspects will be covered. A CD-ROM with tutorial materials including simulation codes and a list of references will be provided to participants. |
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