Laurent Gallais is a Full Professor at Centrale Marseille and leads the PICSEL deepening option in laser engineering. His research at the Institut Fresnel focuses on high-power laser-materials interactions , particularly laser damage of optical components , laser processing , and thermal stress analysis for nuclear applications. He has supervised doctoral students like Carlos Cifuentes and Maxime Lemetais. Research Expertise: Laser damage thresholds, optical coatings, nuclear ceramics, and photonic metasurfaces Key Techniques: Lock-in thermography, Z-scan measurements, finite element thermal modeling Recent publications analyze CO2 laser silica microablation , sub-picosecond UV laser contamination , and tungsten recrystallization under extreme heat . His work spans industrial laser applications, nuclear fuel studies, and advanced optical metrology. Collaborations include institutions like ITER and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory .









