Patents by Inventor Ioachim Pupeza
Ioachim Pupeza has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240170907Abstract: A method of passively enhancing pulsed laser light by coherent addition of laser pulses in an enhancement cavity (20) comprises the steps of generating a sequence of seed laser pulses (1) with a repetition frequency frep and a frequency comb spectrum (3) comprising frequency comb lines (4) with frequency comb line spacings equal to the repetition frequency frep, coupling the seed laser pulses (1) via a first plate-shaped coupling element (25) into an enhancement cavity (20) comprising at least two cavity mirrors (21, 22, 23, 24) having metallic surfaces and spanning a cavity beam path (26) with a resonator length L, wherein the enhancement cavity (20) has a fundamental transverse mode TEM00 and higher-order transverse cavity modes TEMnm, each with a series of cavity resonance frequencies (5), and a cavity offset frequency (6), and coherent superposition of the seed laser pulses (1) in the enhancement cavity (20), so that at least one enhanced circulating cavity pulse (2) per cavity length is generated, whereiType: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Ernst FILL, Maximilian HOEGNER, Ferenc KRAUSZ, Ioachim PUPEZA, Ann-Kathrin RAAB, Liudmila VORONINA, Mihaela ZIGMAN
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Publication number: 20240039235Abstract: A laser pulse sequence measuring method for measuring a delay between a pair of pulses from two laser pulse sequences (1, 2), comprises the steps of creating a first laser pulse sequence (1) of first laser pulses (1A) and a second laser pulse sequence (2) of second laser pulses (2A), and generating a delay signal (3) which represents the delay between the pair of pulses from the first and second laser pulse sequences (1, 2), wherein the step of generating the delay signal (3) includes creating intra-pulse difference frequency generation (IPDFG) pulses (4) by applying intra-pulse difference frequency generation to the first laser pulses (1A) in a difference frequency generation (DFG) medium (21), providing phase-stable reference waveforms (5) based on the IPDFG pulses (4), and electro-optic sampling (EOS) of the electric field of the phase-stable reference waveforms (5) with sampling pulses (6) in an EOS medium (22), wherein the sampling pulses (6) are created based on the second laser pulses (2A), for generatType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Alexander WEIGEL, Theresa BUBERL, Ferenc KRAUSZ, Ioachim PUPEZA
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Patent number: 11530976Abstract: A particle analysis method and apparatus, including a spectrometry-based analysis of a fluid sample (1), comprises the steps of creating a sample light beam S and a probe light beam P with a light source device (10) and periodically varying a relative phase between the sample and probe light beams S, P with a phase modulator device (20), irradiating the fluid sample (1) with the sample light beam S, detecting the sample and probe light beams S, P with a detector device (40), and providing a spectral response of the at least one particle (3), wherein the light source device (10) comprises at least one broadband source, which has an emission spectrum covering a mid-infrared MIR frequency range, and the phase modulator device (20) varies the relative phase with a scanning period equal to or below the irradiation period of irradiating the at least one particle (3, 4).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: Max-Planck-Fesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet MuenchenInventors: Ferenc Krausz, Ioachim Pupeza, Mihaela Zigman Kohlmaier, Marinus Huber
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Patent number: 11408724Abstract: An interferometer apparatus includes a beam splitter arranged for splitting an input beam into a first beam propagating along a first interferometer arm including a deflection mirror and a second beam propagating along a second interferometer arm including a deflection mirror. The first and second interferometer arms have an identical optical path length. A beam combiner is arranged for recombining the first and second beams into a constructive output and a destructive output. In the first interferometer arm compared with the second interferometer arm, one additional Fresnel reflection at an optically dense medium is provided and a propagation of the electromagnetic fields of the first and second beams, when recombined by the beam combiner, results in a wavelength-independent phase difference of ? between the contributions of the two interferometer arms to the destructive output. Furthermore, an interferometric measurement apparatus and an interferometric measurement method are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz, Theresa Buberl
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Publication number: 20210270719Abstract: A particle analysis method and apparatus, including a spectrometry-based analysis of a fluid sample (1), comprises the steps of creating a sample light beam S and a probe light beam P with a light source device (10) and periodically varying a relative phase between the sample and probe light beams S, P with a phase modulator device (20), irradiating the fluid sample (1) with the sample light beam S, detecting the sample and probe light beams S, P with a detector device (40), and providing a spectral response of the at least one particle (3), wherein the light source device (10) comprises at least one broadband source, which has an emission spectrum covering a mid-infrared MIR frequency range, and the phase modulator device (20) varies the relative phase with a scanning period equal to or below the irradiation period of irradiating the at least one particle (3, 4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Ferenc KRAUSZ, Ioachim PUPEZA, Mihaela ZIGMAN KOHLMAIER, Marinus HUBER
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Publication number: 20210270596Abstract: An interferometer apparatus for an achromatic interferometric superposition of electromagnetic fields, with a dual beam path interferometer, comprises a beam splitter being arranged for splitting an input beam into a first beam propagating along a first interferometer arm (A1) including at least one deflection mirror and a second beam propagating along a second interferometer arm (A2) including at least one deflection mirror, wherein the first and second interferometer arms have an identical optical path length, and a beam combiner being arranged for recombining the first and second beams into a constructive output and a destructive output, wherein reflective surfaces of the beam splitter and the beam combiner are arranged such that, in the first interferometer arm compared with the second interferometer arm, one additional Fresnel reflection at an optically dense medium is provided and a propagation of the electromagnetic fields of the first and second beams, when recombined by the beam combiner, results inType: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Ioachim PUPEZA, Ferenc KRAUSZ, Theresa BUBERL
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Publication number: 20200033259Abstract: A method of measuring a polarization response of a sample (1), in particular a biological sample, comprises the steps of generating a sequence of excitation waves (2), irradiating the sample (1) with the sequence of excitation waves (2), including an interaction of the excitation waves (2) with the sample (1), so that a sequence of sample waves (3) is generated each including a superposition of a sample main pulse and a sample global molecular fmgerprint (GMF) wave (EGMF(sample)(t)), irradiating a reference sample (1A) with the sequence of excitation waves (2), including an interaction of the excitation waves (2) with the reference sample (1A), so that a sequence of reference waves (3A) is generated each including a superposition of a reference main pulse and a reference GMF wave (EGMF(ref)(t)), optically separating a difference of the sample waves (3) and reference waves (3A) from GMF wave contributions which are common to both of the sample waves (3) and reference waves (3A) in space and/or time, and detectType: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Ferenc KRAUSZ, Hanieh FATTAHI, Marinus HUBER, Ioachim PUPEZA, Mihaela ZIGMAN KOHLMAIER
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Patent number: 10101268Abstract: A method of measuring a spectral response of a biological sample (1), comprises the steps generation of probe light having a primary spectrum, irradiation of the sample (1) with the probe light, including an interaction of the probe light and the sample (1), and spectrally resolved detection of the probe light having a modified spectrum, which deviates from the primary spectrum as a result of the interaction of the probe light and the sample (1), said modified spectrum being characteristic of the spectral response of the sample (1), wherein the probe light comprises probe light pulses (2) being generated with a fs laser source device (10). Furthermore, a spectroscopic measuring apparatus is described, which is configured for measuring a spectral response of a biological sample (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignees: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet MuenchenInventors: Alexander Apolonskiy, Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz, Ernst Fill
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Patent number: 10042231Abstract: A method of creating difference frequency (DF) laser pulses (1) by difference frequency generation (DFG) comprises the steps of providing ultrashort laser pulses (2) having a spectral bandwidth corresponding to a Fourier limit of below 50 fs and containing first spectral components and second spectral components having larger frequencies than the first spectral components, and driving a DFG process by the ultrashort laser pulses (2) in an optically non-linear crystal (10), wherein the DF laser pulses (1) are generated in the crystal (10) by difference frequencies between the first and second spectral components, resp.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Alexander Apolonskiy, Ernst Fill, Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz
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Publication number: 20180003623Abstract: A method of measuring a spectral response of a biological sample (1), comprises the steps generation of probe light having a primary spectrum, irradiation of the sample (1) with the probe light, including an interaction of the probe light and the sample (1), and spectrally resolved detection of the probe light having a modified spectrum, which deviates from the primary spectrum as a result of the interaction of the probe light and the sample (1), said modified spectrum being characteristic of the spectral response of the sample (1), wherein the probe light comprises probe light pulses (2) being generated with a fs laser source device (10). Furthermore, a spectroscopic measuring apparatus is described, which is configured for measuring a spectral response of a biological sample (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Alexander APOLONSKIY, Ioachim PUPEZA, Ferenc KRAUSZ, Ernst FILL
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Patent number: 9625728Abstract: A method of spatially splitting a primary radiation beam (1) with a first radiation component (2) including an optical wavelength and a second radiation component (3) having a wavelength shorter than the first radiation component wavelength, said second radiation component (3) having a second or higher harmonic wavelength relative to the optical wavelength, comprises directing the primary radiation beam (1) onto a deflection mirror (10) having a reflective mirror surface (12) and carrying a refractive plate element (20), reflecting the first radiation component (2) at the reflective mirror surface (12) and reflecting the second radiation component (3) at an exposed plate surface (22) of the refractive plate element (20), wherein the reflected radiation components (4, 5) travel along different beam paths.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz
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Patent number: 9590382Abstract: An enhancement resonator (20) being configured for generating intra-resonator laser light (1) by coherent superposition of input laser light, comprises at least three resonator mirrors (21, 22, 23, 24) spanning a ring resonator path in one common resonator plane, said resonator path being free of a laser light amplifying medium, wherein the at least three resonator mirrors (21, 22, 23, 24) include at least two toroidal mirrors and/or at least one cylindrical mirror. Furthermore, a laser device (100) comprising the enhancement resonator (20) and a method of generating intra-resonator laser light (1) are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e. V., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet MuenchenInventors: Ioachim Pupeza, Henning Carstens, Simon Holzberger, Ernst Fill, Ferenc Krausz
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Publication number: 20150340833Abstract: An enhancement resonator (20) being configured for generating intra-resonator laser light (1) by coherent superposition of input laser light, comprises at least three resonator mirrors (21, 22, 23, 24) spanning a ring resonator path in one common resonator plane, said resonator path being free of a laser light amplifying medium, wherein the at least three resonator mirrors (21, 22, 23, 24) include at least two toroidal mirrors and/or at least one cylindrical mirror. Furthermore, a laser device (100) comprising the enhancement resonator (20) and a method of generating intra-resonator laser light (1) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Ioachim PUPEZA, Henning CARSTENS, Simon HOLZBERGER, Ernst FILL, Ferenc KRAUSZ
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Patent number: 8976834Abstract: A method of generating intra-resonator laser light (1) comprises the steps of coupling input laser light (2), e. g.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Jan Kaster, Ioachim Pupeza, Ernst Fill, Ferenc Krausz
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Publication number: 20140029107Abstract: A method of spatially splitting a primary radiation beam (1) with a first radiation component (2) including an optical wavelength and a second radiation component (3) having a wavelength shorter than the first radiation component wavelength, said second radiation component (3) having a second or higher harmonic wavelength relative to the optical wavelength, comprises directing the primary radiation beam (1) onto a deflection mirror (10) having a reflective mirror surface (12) and carrying a refractive plate element (20), reflecting the first radiation component (2) at the reflective mirror surface (12) and reflecting the second radiation component (3) at an exposed plate surface (22) of the refractive plate element (20), wherein the reflected radiation components (4, 5) travel along different beam paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz
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Publication number: 20130215925Abstract: A method of generating intra-resonator laser light (1) comprises the steps of coupling input laser light (2), e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2010Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicants: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Jan Kaster, Ioachim Pupeza, Ernst Fill, Ferenc Krausz
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Publication number: 20120275478Abstract: A method of generating pulsed laser light (1) comprises the steps of providing laser light pulses (2, 3) having a predetermined pulse repetition rate (frep) with a laser source device (10), coupling the laser light pulses into an enhancement cavity (21) with a plurality of cavity mirrors (21.1, 21.2, . . . ) and a predetermined cavity length (L), and coherent addition of the laser light pulses (2) in the enhancement cavity so that at least one cavity pulse (1.1, 1.2, . . . ) is formed, wherein the at least one cavity pulse (1.1, 1.2, . . . ) circulating in the enhancement cavity (21) irradiates all of the cavity mirrors (21.1, 21.2, . . . ) with an angle (?) of incidence of more than 45°. Furthermore, a laser device (100) being configured for conducting the method is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Ferenc Krausz, Ernst Fill, Jens Rauschenberger, Ioachim Pupeza