Stratakis Lab
Ultrafast Laser Innovation
Pioneering ultrafast laser tech for next-gen materials and photonic solutions
We harness the power of ultrashort laser pulses to revolutionize materials science and photonic applications.
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About Us
At Stratakis Lab, we're at the forefront of ultrafast laser science, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in materials manipulation and photonics. Our state-of-the-art facility houses advanced femtosecond laser systems, allowing us to explore the intricate dance between light and matter at unprecedented timescales.
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Motivation
Driven by curiosity and innovation, our diverse team of physicists, engineers, and material scientists is united by a common vision: to harness the transformative power of ultrashort laser pulses to address global challenges in energy, healthcare, and environmental sustainability.
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Join Us
We welcome students, postdocs and visiting researchers who want to work on ultrafast laser science. Together with research institutions and industry partners worldwide, we take our discoveries from fundamental research to real-world solutions in photonics and materials science. Tell us about yourself through the application form.
Explore our latest breakthroughs
Discover our recent breakthroughs in ultrafast laser tech and their impact on materials and photonics research.
Laser-Driven Projects
European and national projects that turn ultrafast laser processing into new materials, surfaces and devices
Our Research Articles
Ultrafast Laser Processing of Materials Activities-challenges: Bio-inspired surface modification and functionalization of solid surfaces via ultrashort laser pulses in various types of materials (i.e. semiconductors, metals, dielectrics, polymers), investigation of surface micro/nano structure role on wetting, optical, and tribological applications. Control of surface morphology with shaped ultrashort double pulses. Development of laser induced metasurfaces and investigation…
Objective: This research topic aims at the development of advanced composite glasses for state-of-the-art optoelectronic applications by means of simplified novel fabrication synthesis procedures. Abstract: Over the years, the importance of inorganic oxide glasses in various fields of optoelectronics, photonics and solid state electrochemical technological applications has been demonstrated. A continuous scientific challenge lies in…
Synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals and related applications The high demand for smart and portable devices in everyday life activities creates a great need for energy supply and sensors, are driving the scientific community to explore novel materials for efficient energy conversion, storage and sensing elements. Perovskites, a prominent category of materials, including metal halides and…
Ultrafast Laser Processing Modelling Activities-challenges: Although surface patterning has been previously investigated upon irradiation with ultrashort pulses in ablation conditions, physics fundamentals of surface modification and a novel surface patterning mechanism for ultrashort pulses have never been addressed in conditions near evaporation (sub-ablation). More specifically, we suggested a new physical mechanism that governs surface patterning formation…
Description The use of additive manufacturing especially fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers have been launched in the last decade as it is easy to use and accessible to everyone. It is a common way to alter the surface of the 3D printed scaffold after is printed with subtractive manufacturing techniques. The most well-known subtractive techniques they…
