laser plasma laboratory

Welcome!

The Laser Plasma Laboratory, led by Dr. Martin Richardson, explores a number of diverse areas of research into high-powered lasers, including their development, applications, and basic interactions with matter. These research areas include the following:

• Solid-state laser development
• Laser plasma X-ray and EUV sources
• X-ray microscopy and optics
• Applications of ultra-intense short pulses
• Femtosecond micro-machining
• Femtosecond laser waveguide writing
• Laser spectroscopy and sensing

upcoming presentations

2010
		"High Repetition-Rate, Narrow Linewidth and Spatially Controlled Operation of a Q-Switched Nd:YVO4 Laser," Michaël Hemmer, Martin C. Richardson, SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing (Orlando, FL, USA, 2009), April 2010.
		"Trace Detection in Ceramics, Organic and Biological Samples by Microwave-assisted Laser-induced Plasma Spectroscopy," Matthieu Baudelet, Yuan Liu, Martin C. Richardson, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Orlando, FL, USA, 2010), 4 March 2010.
		"Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Organic Materials with a Mid-IR Thulium-fiber-laser Nanosecond Pulse at 2 μm," Matthieu Baudelet, Lawrence Shah, Martin C. Richardson, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Orlando, FL, USA, 2010), 2 March 2010. Poster presentation
		"Substrate Independent Discrimination of Organic and Explosive Materials Via Target Factor Analysis of Their Molecular Optical Signature," Caitlin Rinke, Christopher G. Brown, Douglas Clark, Matthieu Baudelet, Martin C. Richardson, Michael Sigman, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Orlando, FL, USA, 2010), 1 March 2010. Poster presentation
		"Nd:YAG-CO2 Double-Pulse Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Explosive Detection," Matthew Weidman, Matthieu Baudelet, Michael Sigman, Paul J Dagdigian, Martin C. Richardson, Laser Application to Chemical Security and Environmental Analysis, OSA (San Diego, CA, USA), 3 February 2010.
		"Tm-Fiber 2 µm Laser for Laser-Induced Plasma Spectroscopy of Organic and Biological Materials," Matthieu Baudelet, Christina C. C. Willis, Lawrence Shah, Martin C. Richardson, Laser Application to Chemical Security and Environmental Analysis, OSA (San Diego, CA, USA), 3 February 2010.
		"Dynamic Multimode Analysis of High-Power Lasers with Super-Gaussian Beam Profile using Precombined Gaussian Modes," Matthias Wohlmuth, Konrad Altmann, Michaël Hemmer, Mario Goehre, Christoph Pflaum, Martin C. Richardson, Advanced Solid-State Photonics Topical Meeting, OSA (San Diego, CA, USA, 2010), 31 January-3 February 2010.
		"High Performances in Continuous-Wave and Q-Switch Operation of a Narrow Linewidth Nd:YVO4 Oscillator Using a Volume Bragg Grating," Michaël Hemmer, Martin C. Richardson, Advanced Solid-State Photonics Topical Meeting, OSA (San Diego, CA, USA, 2010), number 336, 31 January-3 February 2010.
		"Multi-kHz multi-mJ phase stabilized OPCPA amplifier system," Michaël Hemmer, Andreas Vaupel, Benjamin Webb, Martin C. Richardson, Photonics West LASE (San Francisco, CA, USA), 23-28 January 2010.
		"Spectral Beam Combining Tm Fiber Laser Systems," Robert Andrew Sims, Christina C. C. Willis, Pankaj Kadwani, Timothy S. McComb , Lawrence Shah, Vikas Sudesh , Zachary Roth, Menelaos Poutous, Eric Johnson, Martin C. Richardson, Photonics West LASE (San Fransisco, CA, USA), 23-28 January 2010.
		"Spectral narrowing and wavelength stabilization of thulium fiber lasers using guided-mode resonance filters.," Robert Andrew Sims, Tanya Dax, Zachary Roth, Timothy S. McComb , Lawrence Shah, Vikas Sudesh , Menelaos Poutous, Eric Johnson, Martin C. Richardson, Photonics West LASE (San Fransisco, CA, USA), 23-28 January 2010. Oral
		"Molecular Emission Enhancement From Microwave-Assisted Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Alumina ," Yuan Liu, Matthieu Baudelet, Paul J Dagdigian, Martin C. Richardson, 2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (Fort Myers, FL, USA, 2010), 4-9 January 2010. Poster presentation
		"Spatial and Temporal Spectral Imaging of Self-Channeled Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Carbon-Based Samples: Thermochemistry leading to Molecular Formation in Air," Matthew Weidman, Matthieu Baudelet, Paul J Dagdigian, Martin C. Richardson, 2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (Fort Myers, FL, USA, 2010), 4-9 January 2010. Poster presentation
		"Trace Detection in Ceramics, Organics, and Biological Samples by Microwave Assisted Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrometry ," Matthieu Baudelet, Yuan Liu, Martin C. Richardson, 2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (Fort Myers, FL, USA, 2010), 4-9 January 2010.