Burst Mode Lasers
Hosted By: Laser Systems Technical Group
11 December 2019 13:30 - 14:30
The burst mode laser architecture has proven to be an extremely versatile and useful tool for examining high speed, turbulent flows. A burst mode laser consists of a relatively short sequence of high intensity pulses, the burst lasting on the order of milliseconds, with a longer (a few seconds) recovery time in between bursts. By using this MOPA design with this periodic amplification, the system can take advantage of the best of both worlds offering both flexible pulse repetition rate and pulse shape as well as high intensities during the burst. In this webinar hosted by the OSA Laser Systems Technical Group, Dr. Josef Felver of Spectral Energies LLC will go into the details of how this technology has been developed into a commercial product and also explain how they are working to improve it.
What You Will Learn:
- The motivation and development of burst mode lasers
- Examples of their use for diagnostic methods in high speed flows
Who Should Attend:
- Those interested in high intensity laser technology and high speed flow diagnostics
About the Presenter: Josef Felver, Spectral Energies LLC
Dr. Josef Felver’s specialization is the development and application of burst-mode laser systems with a focus on system integration and software control. He has worked with a variety of laser systems ranging from femtosecond optics to ultracold atomic traps, and has experience in high speed optical diagnostics techniques including PIV, IRS, PLEET and PLIF. Dr. Felver has been active in research projects resulting in more than a dozen publications, conference presentations and proceedings. He holds a doctoral degree in Physics from Washington State University and is a member of The Optical Society and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
