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    • Jens Limpert

    Professor for Physics, Department of Fiber & Waveguide Lasers at Friedrich Schiller University

    Jens Limpert is Professor for Physics and leads the department of Fiber & Waveguide Lasers at Friedrich Schiller University (Jena, Germany).

    FIGURE 1. A 500 W-class Innoslab amplifier in a seven-pass configuration with gain = 53 (top) and a 500 W-class, single-pass Innoslab power booster with gain = 2 (bottom) are shown.
    Lasers & Sources

    Ultrashort-pulse Lasers: Ultrashort-pulsed laser sources with kilowatt power for industrial applications

    Andreas Thoss
    Jan. 28, 2020
    Scaling picosecond and femtosecond laser sources and process technology to 10 kW and beyond.
    (Courtesy of Fraunhofer IOF)
    FIGURE 1. Researchers from around the world gathered at the MIMAS Workshop, held at the Fraunhofer IOF in Jena, to develop a roadmap for the advances needed in optical fiber technology.
    Lasers & Sources

    Market Insights: Workshop on next-generation optical fiber technology provides perspectives and a roadmap

    Andreas Thoss
    Jan. 18, 2018
    Workshop in Jena on next-generation optical fiber technology provides perspectives and a roadmap for fiber lasers.
    (Courtesy of Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena)
    FIGURE 1. A millijoule-level high-repetition-rate fiber chirped-pulse amplification system includes an optical isolator (ISO), acousto-optical modulator (AOM), and specialized photonic-crystal fiber (PCF).
    Fiber Optics

    High-power Fiber Lasers: Ultrafast fiber laser reaches gigawatt peak powers

    Jens Limpert
    May 1, 2008
    The power-handling capabilities of the main amplifier in a fiber laser reveal a potential performance of gigawatt peak power at megahertz repetition rate.