AFS Entwicklungs und Vertriebs (Germany)

We report on the development of a carrier-envelope phase (CEP) stable 1030 nm fiber-based laser system producing 6.2 fs pulses achieved via the multi-pass cell (MPC) post-compression technique with 402 W average power at 100 kHz repetition rate. This system employs an upgraded three-stage MPC compression scheme exhibiting excellent beam quality properties for this intensity region. Active stabilization locks the CEP noise below 430 mrad RMS. This work represents the first demonstration of a coherently combined fiber laser system simultaneously achieving such exceptional average power, CEP stability, and sub-two-cycle pulse durations. Similarly to all other light sources of the Extreme Light Infrastructure Attosecond Light Pulse Source (ELI ALPS), this newly developed system is accessible to the international research community in peer-reviewed open user calls of Extreme Light Infrastructure European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ELI ERIC).

Smart Interactive Textiles combine the warmth and omnipresence of textiles in our everyday lives with the benefits of modern information and communication technologies. The potential of innovation is not only based on technical ingenuity, but also on the consideration and embedding of peoples’ fears, requirements, desires, and wishes regarding these innovative technologies. Thus, the development of smart interactive textiles requires the expertise of various disciplines. Foremost, appropriate conductive yarns must be selected and integrated into conventional fabrics. Sensors and actuators must be embedded in textiles in a way that they could be used as a user interface. The design of these textiles should meet human needs and should enable an intuitive, easy to learn, and effective interaction. To meet these requirements, potential users should be part of the development and evaluation processes of innovative smart textiles. In this article, we present a research framework that integrates several interdisciplinary perspectives (interface design, textile technology, integration and automation, communication and human factors). We realized three functional smart textile demonstrators (curtain, chair, jacket). We report on the results of this interdisciplinary research project as well as the research questions and key findings of the individual partners. In summary, this article demonstrates that interdisciplinary cooperation, user-centered and participatory design, and iterative product development are necessary for successful innovative technologies.