Ultrafast Optics and Laser-Matter Interactions

4.0 credits

The course starts with an introduction of fundamentals on ultrashort pulse generation, propagation, dispersion, manipulation, and measurements. Subsequently, a range of ultrafast optical phenomena and applications will be discussed, spanning spectroscopy, imaging, and ultrafast nonlinear optics. Finally, a dedicated focus will be directed towards introducing pulsed laser interacting with matter in a various states, such as solids, gases, and plasmas.