Expert Profile
Dr. Rüdiger ***** is a distinguished expert in technical areas such as lasers and amplifiers, nonlinear optics, fiber technology, ultrashort pulses, and noise in optics. He is author or coauthor of many scientific publications and of several books and book chapters, including the well-known Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology.
Dr. ***** originally started his career in scientific research. In 2004, he started the company RP ***** Consulting ***** in Zürich, Switzerland. In 2010, he moved the company to Bad Dürrheim, Germany. His full-time occupation is to serve companies in the ***** industry worldwide. Typical tasks are to work out feasibility studies and designs for lasers and other photonic devices, to identify and solve technical problems, to find suitable laser sources for specific applications, and to do tailored staff training courses on specialized subjects. Also, he is selling licenses for his simulation software.
RP ***** Consulting *****, Bad Dürrheim, Germany
ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Institute of Quantum Electronics, *****, leader of a research group
1991: Diploma in physics from the University of Konstanz, Germany
1994: Ph. D. in physics from the University of Konstanz, Germany
2002: Habilitation in applied physics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
2002: Fresnel Prize of the European Physical Society (EPS)
Full-time work as technical consultant since 2005.
As a researcher, published over 100 articles in scientific journals.
Author of the Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology and of SPIE Field Guides on Lasers, Laser Pulse Generation, and Fiber-Optic Technology.