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Hanna Ostapenko serves as a Research Fellow and Postgraduate Researcher at the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences within Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, focusing on advanced laser system development and quantum applications.
Her research spans Ultrafast Optics, Laser Physics, and Quantum Optics, with specialization in high-repetition-rate Ti:sapphire lasers. Key interests include Kerr-lens mode-locking techniques, femtosecond pulse generation, frequency comb applications for astronomical spectroscopy, and quantum interference phenomena. This work bridges fundamental photonics with practical implementations in quantum information processing and astrophotonics.
Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals a concentrated effort on compact diode-pumped laser architectures operating at 1-GHz repetition rates. Her research demonstrates significant innovation in making ultrafast laser systems more accessible through simplified pumping mechanisms while maintaining femtosecond pulse performance, directly enabling applications in Hong-Ou-Mandel quantum interference experiments and astronomical calibration systems.
Ostapenko actively collaborates with Heriot-Watt's photonics team including D. T. Reid and E. Allan, evidenced by co-authorship across multiple high-impact conferences (CLEO, SPIE) and journals (Applied Physics B, OSA Continuum). Her work shows consistent output growth, with 7 publications in 2023 alone, indicating strong research momentum and institutional support within the university's photonics ecosystem.
