JILA · University of Colorado Boulder

Advancing ultrafast laser development…

…for science, technology & society. We build near- to mid-infrared ultrafast, high-power laser systems that drive tabletop soft X-ray sources.

Optical setup on the lab bench, mid-infrared beam path Nonlinear crystals used for mid-infrared wavelength conversion Fiber-coupled beam delivery system on the optical table Close-up of the pump laser and optics on the table

Dr Hemmer leads a team developing high average power and high energy ultrafast laser systems, with applications ranging from tabletop X-ray sources to laser-driven particle acceleration.