Host Institution: HUB

Researching (short): C-Wave laser development as a turn-key solid-state alternative to CW dye laser.

Educational Background

MPhys with Linnaeus-Palme exchange program, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Biography

Mitzi Urquiza is from Mexico City, Mexico. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and conducted her master degree project at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden with the Linnaeus-Palme exchange program. Her research experience goes from a summer internship at DESY, Hamburg, Germany, where she explored topics of High Energy Physics to optical and laser physics in Sweden, focused on optical levitation of micron-sized objects. Ultimately, she chose to pursue a career in laser physics and applied to the LISA project.

When not in the lab, Mitzi spends her free time exploring town, watching movies, and eating new things.
She is looking forward to eating Schnitzel again, to get away from the big cities, and enjoy the wonders of the European public transport.

Research at LISA ITN

Development of a solid-state tunable CW laser based on HUB’s existing C-WAVE concept with customized linewidth options and enhanced output power levels, optimized for actinide research.

Impact of this research

Comparison and investigation of different linewidth customization concepts for tunable CW lasers. Production of customized linewidth OPO prototype, based on the standard C-WAVE, including C-WAVE features, such as fully automated wavelength tuning and remote control via Ethernet. Testing, optimization and validation of the system. Investigation of linewidth customization concepts and cavity designs for enhanced power levels. Production of a high power OPO prototype with customized linewidth option, based on the C-WAVE concept. Testing, optimization and validation of the High-Power customized linewidth C-WAVE prototype. Demonstration of the system on leading experiments in the field of actinide research.

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