Ultrafast Research Lab – The Durfee Group
The Ultrafast Laser Research Laboratory is located in the basement of the General Research Laboratory (GRL) on the Colorado School of Mines Campus. The lab is a shared space between Daniel Adams, Charles Durfee, and Jeff Squier. On this site you will find the latest research by the Durfee Group.
Ultrafast Research Lab
The Ultrafast Laser Research Laboratory is located in the basement of the General Research Laboratory (GRL) on the Colorado School of Mines Campus. The lab is a shared space between Daniel Adams, Charles Durfee, and Jeff Squier. On this site you will find the latest research by the Durfee Group.
Welcome
I am interested in the fundamentals and applications of light propagation. On the technology side, I develop laser systems that range from diode-pumped Ti:sapphire oscillators to high power ultrafast amplifiers. Coherent beam propagation, control and characterization have been a long-term interest. This includes exotic forms of structured light: spatial and temporal focusing, vortex beams, and Bessel-Gauss beams. We use linear interferometric and nonlinear tools to characterize the properties of these beams. Nonlinear dynamics of beam propagation in free space (filamentation) and guided waves (solitons and continuum generation) are active areas in which we are working. We strive to couple our experimental measurements with theoretical analysis and computational modeling.
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GRL 129/131 – Durfee Lab
cdurfee@mines.eduOpen position – Join our group
Job opportunity for Post-Doctoral Fellow in Ultrafast Electron Dynamics
The Durfee group at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in the area of ultrafast laser-electron interactions funded by a National Science Foundation grant. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility for additional years of support provided adequate progress on the project. The position will remain open until filled. The qualified applicant will lead work on three potential projects. The first project leverages spatio-temporal shaped pulses to accelerate electrons using our own TW-class laser facility and using external, ultra-high peak power laser facilities (one scheduled for December 2022). A second project is aimed at developing a coherent electron source for injection into the laser field for applications to ultrafast electron diffraction. The third project involves driving high-power terahertz radiation with spatio-temporally shaped pulses. We are looking for candidates with skills and experience in electron acceleration diagnostics, plasma physics, particle-in-cell modeling, and ultrafast optics.
Go here for more information about the position and to apply. For more information contact the PI at cdurfee@mines.edu.
https://jobs.mines.edu/en-us/job/495872/postdoctoral-fellow-ultrafast-electron-dynamics