【Advanced Laser Development Department】
The Advanced Laser Development (ALD) Department at the HiLASE Centre focuses on research and development of advanced solid-state laser systems and related photonic technologies. Our work combines fundamental laser physics with engineering, system integration, and application-driven development, providing students with an opportunity to participate in projects that connect scientific research with real-world technological challenges.
The department develops high-average-power and high-energy laser sources based on several architectures, with a strong emphasis on thin-disk lasers, ultrashort-pulse amplification, nonlinear frequency conversion, and laser systems operating at both conventional and emerging wavelengths. Current activities include picosecond and femtosecond Yb-based laser systems, lasers operating around 2 µm, novel gain materials, frequency conversion into the visible and ultraviolet spectral regions, beam shaping, adaptive optics, and advanced laser diagnostics and control.
Interns can get involved in experimental laboratory work, optical design, numerical modelling, laser assembly and alignment, the characterization of laser systems, data analysis, or the development of dedicated optical and mechanical components. Depending on their background, projects can be tailored to students in physics, photonics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related disciplines.
ALD works in close collaboration with universities, research institutes, and industrial partners in the Czech Republic and abroad. Students gain experience in an international research environment and can contribute directly to ongoing national and international R&D projects.
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