The Physics of ultrafast lasers
by H. Hutchinson,
Director of the Central Laser Facility,
Abingdon, UK
The intensity of light which can be produced with ultrafast laser systems has increased dramatically over the past few years. The techniques which have enabled these developments to take place will be discussed. The interaction of high intensity laser radiation with matter will be outlined with particular relevance both to the atomic and nuclear processes.

Professor Hutchinson obtained the degrees of BSc and PhD in physics from the Queen's University Belfast and since 1973 has been a member of the Blackett Laboratory at Imperial College London. He was appointed Director of the Blackett Laboratory Laser Consortium in 1987 and Professor of Laser Physics in 1989. He is also Associate Director of the Centre for Photomolecular Sciences at Imperial College and was visiting Research Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research interests include the development of high intensity lasers and the study of the interaction of high laser fields with matter.

This talk is sponsored by the Institute of Physics in Ireland

Thursday, 12th October, Room N115, 16.00 hrs

All Welcome

Information and enquiries to jean-paul.mosnier@dcu.ie