We work in the general area of ultrafast optics and
lasers. Mode-locked fiber
lasers form the core, and we branch off to various topics and
applications. Depending on the particular project, this ranges
from seeking answers to fairly fundamental questions, to laser
engineering and applications of lasers to biotechnology. Given its
interdisciplinary nature, our work should be equally suited
to
people with physics and EE backgrounds; backgrounds in
materials
science and applied mathematics can fit
certain projects well. Fundamentally, we are an experimental research
group, but with a strong emphasis on the theory. In other words, researchers with theoretical inclications and backgrouns may also be suitable.
Current Research Topics
Development of powerful fiber lasers and
amplifiers, including various time scales: cw, nanosecond, picosecond and femtosecond. Our emphasis is on development, understanding and controlling the nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond laser systems.
Development of ultrastable mode-locked fiber lasers with applications to optical frequency metrology (in collaboration with the Hamidov Group at the National Metrology Institute in Istanbul) and next-generation accelerators (in collaboration with DESY, Germany and Trieste, Italy).
Nanosurgery, more specifically, sub-cellular surgery using custom-developed femtosecond fiber lasers. We have recently established a fully capable cell-culture lab within our labs. We are also exploring high-precision laser processing of various tissue and dental materials, using femtosecond or picosecond pulses. This work is in close cooperation with Dr. Tazebay's Group at Bilkent University (Department of Molecular Biology) and Dr. Aykac's Group at Ankara University (Faculty of Dentistry).
Femtosecond pulsed laser deposition (femto-PLD) of various high-tech materials (in collaboration with Dr. Bengu's Group at Bilkent Univ.) using in-house developed fiber lasers.
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