AMPL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (1992–2019) AND ITS ROLEIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY OF PULSEDLASERS, AS WELL AS THEIR APPLICATIONS

Abstract

From September 15 up to September 20, 2019, the regular, 14th International Conference on Pulsed Lasers and Laser Applications – AMPL (abbreviation from the English name Atomic and Molecular Pulsed Lasers) was held in Tomsk. AMPL Conference (https://symp.iao.ru/ru/ampl), which is a periodic scientific event and takes place every two years in the city of Tomsk. The first conference was held in 1992, and all subsequent ones since 1995 took place on odd years. The AMPL conference is traditionally held in mid-September. Conference topics – fundamental issues of laser physics, physicochemical processes in active laser media, new types of lasers and laser systems, the use of lasers in science, technology, medicine, other fields of activity, problems of bringing laser devices and technologies to the market, as well as fundamental and applied issues on the creation and use of spontaneous radiation sources (excilamps). Along with Russian scientists, specialists, graduate students and students, representatives of near and far abroad regularly participate in the conference. The article provides a brief overview of past conferences, notes how the conference topics were expanded and modified in response to the challenges of gaining new knowledge in the field of photonics, as well as the needs of the laser equipment and technology market. An analysis of the current state of fundamental and applied research is given, and trends in the development of laser technologies are discussed.