Biography:Dimitar Popmintchev
Dimitar Popmintchev | |
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Димитър Попминчев | |
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| Born | 1980 Kazanlak, Bulgaria |
| Alma mater | Wikipedia:Sofia University (BS) Wikipedia:Boston College (MSc) Wikipedia:University of Colorado Boulder (PhD, 2017) |
| Known for | EUV–X-ray lasers high-harmonic generation attosecond and zeptosecond X-ray pulses |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Wikipedia:Physics, Wikipedia:atomic, molecular, and optical physics, ultrafast lasers, coherent X-ray science |
| Institutions | Wikipedia:TU Wien Wikipedia:JILA Wikipedia:University of California, San Diego (adjunct) |
| Thesis | 'Quantum and Extreme Nonlinear Optics: Design of Coherent Ultrafast X-ray Light and Application' (2017) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wikipedia:Margaret Murnane and Wikipedia:Henry Kapteyn |
Dimitar Popmintchev (Bulgarian: Димитър Попминчев; born 1980) is a Bulgarian-American physicist specializing in ultrafast lasers and coherent EUV–X-ray science. He is Laboratory Manager at Popmintchev LABS within the Photonics Institute at Wikipedia:TU Wien.[1][2]
He is known for his work on tabletop coherent X-ray sources and high-harmonic generation, enabling attosecond imaging of quantum systems.[3][4]
Early life and education
Popmintchev was born in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, in 1980. He obtained a BS in physics from Sofia University and an MSc from Boston College. He received his PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2017.[5]
Career
After completing his PhD, Popmintchev worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Wikipedia:JILA, collaborating with Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn. He later joined TU Wien and became Laboratory Manager of Popmintchev LABS.[6]
He also holds an adjunct affiliation with the University of California, San Diego.[2]
Research
Popmintchev's research focuses on quantum X-ray science and ultrafast coherent light sources. His work includes:
- high-harmonic generation
- tabletop EUV and X-ray lasers
- attosecond and zeptosecond X-ray pulses
- ultrafast imaging of quantum systems
- EUV lithography metrology applications[7]
Selected publications
- Popmintchev, T.; Chen, M.-C.; Popmintchev, D.; Arpin, P.; Brown, S.; et al. (2012). "Bright coherent ultrahigh harmonics in the keV x-ray regime from mid-infrared femtosecond lasers." Science 336 (6086): 1287–1291. doi:10.1126/science.1218497
- Popmintchev, D.; Galloway, B. R.; Chen, M.-C.; Dollar, F.; et al. (2018). "Near- and Extended-Edge X-Ray-Absorption Fine-Structure Spectroscopy Using Ultrafast Coherent High-Order Harmonic Supercontinua." Physical Review Letters 120 (9): 093002. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.093002
- Kfir, O.; Grychtol, P.; Turgut, E.; Knut, R.; Zusin, D.; Popmintchev, D.; et al. (2015). "Generation of bright phase-matched circularly-polarized extreme ultraviolet high harmonics." Nature Photonics 9: 99–105. doi:10.1038/nphoton.2014.293
References
- ↑ "Team - Popmintchev LABS". TU Wien. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TEAM – PopmintchevLABS". UCSD. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Dimitar Popmintchev - Google Scholar". Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "How to make zeptosecond X-ray pulses". Physics World. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ Popmintchev, Dimitar (2017). Quantum and Extreme Nonlinear Optics: Design of Coherent Ultrafast X-ray Light and Application (PhD thesis). University of Colorado Boulder.
- ↑ "Dimitar Popmintchev - TU Wien". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Dimitar Popmintchev". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
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