Abstract:
The need for femtosecond timing has emerged in particle accelerators to synchronize optical and microwave sources over long distances. Recently developed optical timing systems using ultrafast lasers have been implemented in these facilities, achieving long-term femtosecond timing jitter. Commercially available, fully automated optical systems are now poised for broader applications. In this talk, I will present our pioneering optical timing and synchronization solutions which are implemented in space telescope networks and laser-plasma/fusion facilities.
Speaker:
Kemal Shafak earned his B.S. in Physics from Middle East Technical University, Turkey, in 2009, followed by an M.S. in Photonics from the University of Jena, Germany, in 2012, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Hamburg, Germany, in 2017. During his graduate studies, he worked as a research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering from 2010 to 2012 and at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron from 2012 to 2016. Since 2016, he has been with Cycle GmbH, where he is now the Chief Product Officer, leading the product development in optical timing distribution and synchronization systems