About this episode

Jie Qiao discusses the impact of ultrafast lasers on optical and photonic system design and fabrication.

Ultrafast lasers are transforming how optical and photonic systems are designed, fabricated, and integrated. This evolving approach to processing offers a fundamentally different method than conventional means like diamond turning and ion-beam figuring. Jie Qiao is the director of the advanced optical fabrication, instrumentation, and metrology laboratory in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology. In this episode of All Things Photonics, Qiao explains how ultrafast-laser direct fabrication can serve as a unified platform for shaping and finishing freeform optics."All Things Photonics"® is produced by Photonics Media and airs biweekly, on Tuesdays.Sponsored by:Hamamatsu – www.Hamamatsu.com

People in this episode

Guest: Jie Qiao

Topics covered

• ultrafast lasers
• optical design
• photonics
• fabrication
• freeform optics

Keywords

• ultrafast lasers
• optical systems
• photonic design
• fabrication methods
• freeform optics

Sponsors

Hamamatsu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rochester Institute of Technology, Photonics Media

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