Dr. Andreas Döpp, Emmy Noether Group Leader and Lecturer at LMU Munich, has co-authored a perspective article featured on the cover of APL Photonics' July 2024 issue. The article, titled "Space-time characterization of ultrashort laser pulses: A Perspective," provides an overview of the current state and future directions in measuring the complex spatial and temporal properties of ultrashort laser pulses. Ultrashort laser pulses are critical tools in many areas of science and technology, from studying ultrafast chemical reactions to developing new medical imaging techniques. However, accurately characterizing these pulses in both space and time remains a significant challenge. The article, co-authored with Benjamín Alonso and Spencer W. Jolly, discusses recent advancements in measurement techniques, including the integration of machine learning approaches. It also explores challenges in extending these techniques to different wavelength regimes and characterizing complex polarization-structured beams.

The full article is available online at: doi.org/10.1063/5.0219447

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More information:

1. Andreas Döpp, Christoph Eberle, Sunny Howard, Faran Irshad, Jinpu Lin, Matthew Streeter, "Data-driven science and machine learning methods in laser–plasma physics," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 11, 05000e55 (2023)

2. Jinpu Lin, Florian Haberstroh, Stefan Karsch, Andreas Döpp, "Applications of object detection networks in high-power laser systems and experiments," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 11, 010000e7 (2023)

3. Scott Feister, Kevin Cassou, Stephen Dann, Andreas Döpp, Philippe Gauron, Anthony J. Gonsalves, Archis Joglekar, Victoria Marshall, Olivier Neveu, Hans-Peter Schlenvoigt, Matthew J. V. Streeter, Charlotte A. J. Palmer, "Control systems and data management for high-power laser facilities," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 11, 05000e56 (2023)