Refractive index modification in glasses and crystals with ultrashort laser pulses ; Lūžio rodiklio modifikavimas stikluose ir kristaluose veikiant ultratrumpaisiais lazerio impulsais

VILNIUS UNIVERSITYDomas PaipulasREFRACTIVE INDEX MODIFICATION IN GLASSESAND CRYSTALS WITH ULTRASHORT LASER PULSESSummary of doctoral dissertationPhysical sciences, Physics (02P)Vilnius 2011The doctoral dissertation was prepared during 2007 – 2011 in Vilnius University.Part of the experiments were done in Shizuaka University (Hamamatsu, Japan)Scientific supervisor:Prof. habil. Dr. Valdas Sirutkaitis (Vilnius University, Physical sciences, Physics –02P)Scientific advisor:habil. Dr. Virgilijus Vaičaitis (Vilnius University, Physical Sciences, Physics – 02P).Doctoral committee:Chairman:1. Prof. habil. Dr. Algis Petras Piskarskas(Vilnius University, Physical sciences, Physics - 02P)Members:2. Dr. Eugenijus Gaižauskas(Vilnius University, Physical Sciences, Physics - 02P)3. Prof. habil. Dr. Eugenijus Šatkovskis(Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Physical sciences, Physics- 02P)4. Prof. habil. Dr. Algirdas Audzijonis(Vilnius Pedagogical University, Physical sciences, Physics - 02P)5. Prof. habil. Dr. Audrius Dubietis(Vilnius University, Physical Sciences, Physics - 02P)Opponents:1. Prof. habil. Dr. Rimas Vaišnoras(Vilnius Pedagogical University, Physical Sciences, Physics - 02P)2. Dr.