Legend Speakers
Dr. Akihiko Kasukawa
Furukawa Electric, Japan
Talk Title:
High Power, High Efficiency GaInAsP/InP Single Mode Lasers
Abstract:
GaInAsP/InP SL-QW long-wavelength region with Graded Index Separate Confinement Heterostructure (GRIN-SCH) will be reviewed, together with Buried Heterostructure (BH) for high efficiency operation with single transverse mode operation, showing 1W single-mode-fiber coupled power. I will also describe the high-power operation of single frequency lasers.
Bio:
Dr. Akihiko Kasukawa had been conducting R&D of high-power diode laser for telecommunication at Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. He is a fellow of IEEE, JSAP and IEICE of Japan. He has served OECC2016, ISLC2022 as a General Chair. He received BS, MS and Ph.D degrees in electronics engineering from Tokyo Tech.
Prof. Ursula Keller
ETH Zurich, Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Switzerland
Talk Title:
Innovating Ultrafast From Ion-doped to Semiconductor Lasers
Abstract:
Since the 1990s, my research has advanced ultrafast solid-state lasers, moving away from dye lasers. Over the past 25 years, I have focused on advancing optically pumped ultrafast semiconductor disk lasers, spanning near-infrared to short-wave infrared. This laser legend presentation will provide a historical perspective and discusses the advantages, drawbacks, and significance of these developments.
Bio:
Ursula Keller, at ETH Zurich since 1993, for her last year shifted from physics to electrical engineering. With a Stanford Ph.D. and a stint at Bell Labs, she advanced ultrafast laser technology, earning prestigious awards. Keller has supervised 94 Ph.D. students, authored 500+ articles, and has an h-index of 122.
Dr. Jerry Meyer
Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Talk Title:
Interband Cascade Lasers – From Theoretical Concept to Real-World Systems
Abstract:
Historical development of the ICL will be reviewed, from original theoretical concept by Rui Yang in 1994, to incremental development culminating in realization as a high-performance mid-IR source, to commercialization leading to implementation in real-world chemical sensing systems, and including recent NRL progress toward on-chip detection of chemical nerve agents.
Bio:
For 46 years, Dr. Jerry R. Meyer has developed optoelectronic materials and devices at the Naval Research Laboratory, where he is Navy ST for Quantum Electronics. He is a Fellow of Optica, APS, IEEE, IOP, and SPIE. He has co-authored > 410 refereed journal articles (cited > 33,000 times, H-Index 69), one book, and 52 patents (7 currently licensed).