Specialty optical fibers for lasers are engineered to meet the demanding requirements of high-performance photonic applications, offering precise control over light propagation, enhanced power handling, and tailored spectral properties. They are critical components in high-power fiber lasers, ultrafast laser systems, and advanced sensing technologies. These fibers can be doped with rare-earth elements, to enable efficient light amplification and lasing, and designed with special geometries such as photonic crystal structures, large mode area cores, or multi-clads, to enable efficient nonlinear interactions, high beam quality, and superior thermal management.
We will discuss in this meeting the latest developments and specialty optical fiber designs, as well as the challenges and future need of the laser manufacturers to ensure the quality of their solutions.
Simona Ovtar holds a PhD in Material Science and has over 15 years of professional experience working with a broad range of advanced materials. Over the past seven years at Lightera, she has focused on the development of active doped optical fibers for high‑performance laser and amplifier applications.
Dr. Samir Lamrini graduated from the University of Bochum, Germany, with a diploma degree in electrical engineering in 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in medical laser engineering since 2012. After 10+ years in the MedTech industry, Samir founded the DeepTech start-up BlueTube® Technology in Goettingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Jan Szczepanek, PhD, is R&D Lead at Fluence Technology, specializing in ultrashort-pulse fiber lasers and pulse characterization. An expert in specialty fiber integration, including active LMA fibers, and PCFs —he focuses on translating complex physics into robust laser systems.
Joachim Gerike Product Line Manager at art photonics GmbH, Berlin 30+ years’ experience in the optical industry in various positions among others at Jenoptik, Berliner Glas, Haag-Streit, Uhlmann Pac-Systeme Study at Technical University of Braunschweig, Diploma Engineer
Omar Sahni, PhD in Physics, leads EXAIL’s Active Fibers as Product Line Manager, shaping strategy, roadmap, and customer engagement for fiber lasers aligned with market needs.
