Partners - VULRC

Description: Laser Research Center (LRC) that was established in 1982 as an integral part of Dept. of
Quantum Electronics (QED) at Vilnius University. LRC and QED carries out teaching and research in
different fields of laser science: laser physics, nonlinear optics, laser spectroscopy, biophotonics and laser
engineering. The laboratories at VU LRC are fully equipped with state of the art laser systems, and
experimental instrumentation. In brief facilities available include: several laser systems devoted for study of
different phenomena in nonlinear optics in the range of pulse durations from 10 ns to 10 fs,: pump–and–
probe laser spectrometers based on UV–IR tuneable parametric light amplifiers providing temporal
resolution down to 10 fs; facility for standardized laser induced damage tests of optical components;
laboratory for biomedical laser applications, installations for laser material processing research.

Excellence: Relevant research achievements were obtained in field of parametric interaction of high-intensity
light fields with crystals, liquids and atomic gases; development of optical parametric generators and
amplifiers for the production of broadly UV, VIS and IR tunable ultrashort light pulses including pioneering
works on parametric chirped pulse amplification; nonlinear optical phenomena in Bessel type light beams,
the space–time localization of wave packets in solids, liquids and gases,. The research personnel at VU LRC
have a world-wide recognized expertise in standardized measurements of laser induced damage thresholds of
optical components and coatings, ultrafast spectroscopy of energy transfer and relaxation processes in
condensed matter, organic and biological molecular complexes, shaping and characterization of beams with
different topological charge and their application for particle manipulation and plasma physics.

Main tasks: participation in JRA and networking activities, Infrastructure providing Access

Previous experience: The VU LRC staff has extensive experience in participation in joint research,
networking and training activities within EU and NATO programs (FP5, FP6, Leonardo da Vinci, SfP).
Since 2000 VU LRC is providing transnational Access to the infrastructure in the framework of the FP5
project “Cebiola” and the FP6 project LASERLAB EUROPE.

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Address
Quantum Electronics Department and Laser Research Center
Sauletekio avenue 10 (first floor)
LT-10222 Vilnius
Lithuania

Phone +370 5 2366050

www.lasercenter.vu.lt