Pavel Peterka, Ph.D.

Research interests:

Research in the field of fiber lasers and amplifiers, specialty optical fibers and optical fiber components.

Professional activities:

2014 - today: Management Committee member of the European Action COST MP1401 "Advanced Fiber Lasers"
2014 – today: member of the Academy Assembly of the Czech Academy of Sciences
2013 - today: Deputy head of the team of Fibre lasers and non-linear optics (ÚFE)
2013 - today: Member of the Council for popularisation of science of the Academy of Sciences CR
2012 - today: Vice-chairman of the Supervisory board of the ÚFE
2007 - 2012: Secretary of the Supervisory board of the ÚFE
2012 - today: Board member of the Alpha sub-programme 1 of the Technological Agency of the Czech Republic
2011 - 2015: Vice-chairman of the evaluation panel P102 „Electrical Engineering and Electronics“ of the Czech Science Foundation and member of its Discipline committee OK1 „Technical sciences“
2009: Professeur invité at LPMC (6 weeks)
2007 - today: External lecturer of the subject „Fiber lasers and amplifiers“ in the CTU
2001-2003: Postdoctoral fellow (13 months) in Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée (LPMC), CNRS - Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
1993 - today: Institute of Photonics and Electronics (ÚFE), senior scientist since 2013 

Memberships:  Optical Society of America (OSA), The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics (ČSSF) and European Optical Society (EOS)

Materials for students:

Student materials from lectures can be found here

Education:

2000: Ph.D. - in Radioelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague

1993: Ing. - in Physical Engineering, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague

Current research projects:

Principal investigator of projects:

• Self-sweeping of laser wavelength and associated instabilities of fiber lasers
• European Action COST MP1401 Advanced fiber lasers

Co-principal investigator of projects:

• Biomedical photonic devices for advanced medical diagnostics and therapy

Member of projects:

• Thulium fibre lasers for industrial and medical applications
• Mid-Infrared Radiation Generation, Delivery and Applications
• Novel silica-based Ho -doped nanomaterials for 2-μm-class fibre laser research

Selected past projects:

Principal investigator of projects:

• eyesafe2u - Fiber optic components for "eye-safe" spectral region around 2 um
• FILA - Compact high-power passively Q-switched all-fiber lasers
• scan4surf - Inline Process Metrology for Laser Structuring Systems (project of the European Micro and Nano Technology program MNT-ERA.net)
• Compact high-power passively Q-switched Yb3+:Cr4+ all-fibre laser
• Thulium doped silica fibres for fibre amplifiers
• Cladding-pumped erbium-ytterbium-doped fibres with asymmetric cross section

Project Manager:

• Project Open Science

Member of projects:

• COST - Novel and Reliable Optical Fibre Sensor Systems for Future Security and Safety Applications (OFSeSa)
• Preparation and properties of silica-based optical glasses containing rare-earth- and chromium-doped nano-particles
• Microstructured optical fiber components for optical communications
• Specialty microstructured optical fibres with increased sensitivity for chemical and biochemical sensing

Supervised students:

Undergraduate students:

Adam Benda, Jan Zahradník (Ing. 2012), Petr Navrátil (Ing. 2010), Adam Novozámský (Ing. 2010), Jan Černík (Ing. 2010), Jiří Slánička (Ing. 2007), Pavel Dvořáček (Bc. 2006, Ing. 2009), Pavel Dymák (Ing. 2001), Aleš Procházka (Ing. 2000) 

Ph.D. students:

Jakub Cajzl, Michael Písařík, Petr Navrátil

Patents:

• P. Peterka, P. Honzatko and R. Slavik, "All-fiber laser with passive Q-switching", CZ Pat. 303333, 21 June 2012.
• P. Peterka, I. Kašík, V. Matějec: “Method and device for coupling the signal and pump into double-clad optical fiber for fiber amplifiers and lasers”, CZ Pat. 301215.

Publications:

Journal Papers:

1. P. Koska, P. Peterka and V. Doya, “Numerical modeling of pump absorption in coiled and twisted double-clad fibers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 22(2), 2016. (manuscript in pdf) http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2015.2490100
2. Pavel Koška, Pavel Peterka, Jan Aubrecht, Ondřej Podrazký, Filip Todorov, Martin Becker, Yauhen Baravets, Pavel Honzátko, and Ivan Kašík, "Enhanced pump absorption efficiency in coiled and twisted double-clad thulium-doped fibers," Opt. Express 24(1):102-107, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.000102
3. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko and I. Kasik, "Fiber lasers – new tools for medicine and industry", Czechoslovak Journal for Physics, 65(5-6):389-394, 2015, in Czech.
4. P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, I. Kašík, O. Podrazký, F. Todorov, J. Cajzl, P. Koška, Y. Baravets, J. Aubrecht, J. Mrázek, "Thulium-doped fibers and fiber-optic components for fiber lasers at around 2 μm," Fine Mechanics and Optics 60(5-6):174-177 (2015).
5. P. Peterka a J. Zavadil: "60 years of light in the Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the CAS," Fine Mechanics and Optics 60(5-6):200-203 (2015).
6. Pavel Koška and Pavel Peterka, "Numerical analysis of pump propagation and absorption in specially tailored double-clad rare-earth doped fiber," Optical and Quantum Electronics 47(9):3181-3191, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11082-015-0194-2 
7. P. Koška, Y. Baravets, P. Peterka, J. Bohata, and M. Pisarik, "Mode-field adapter for tapered-fiber-bundle signal and pump combiners," Applied Optics 54(4):751-756, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.54.000751
8. P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, P. Koška, F. Todorov, J. Aubrecht, O. Podrazký, and I. Kašík, "Reflectivity of transient Bragg reflection gratings in fiber laser with laser-wavelength self-sweeping," Opt. Express 22:30024-30031, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.22.030024
9. J. Mrázek, I. Kašík, L. Procházková, V. Čuba, J. Aubrecht, J. Cajzl, O. Podrazký, P. Peterka, M. Nikl, "Active optical fibers doped with ceramic nanocrystals,"Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12(6):567-574, 2014.
10. I. Kasik, O. Podrazky, J. Mrazek, J. Cajzl, J. Aubrecht, J. Probostova, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, and A. Dhar, "Erbium and Al2O3 nanocrystals-doped silica optical fibers," Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci.-Tech. Sci. 62(4):641–646, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bpasts-2014-0070
11. J. Bohata, M. Písařík, S. Zvánovec, and P. Peterka, "Reliability of aircraft multimode optical networks," Opt. Eng. 53(9):096102, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.9.096102
12. M. Písařík, P. Peterka, S. Zvánovec, Y. Baravets, F. Todorov, I. Kašík, P. Honzátko, "Fused fiber components for “eye-safe” spectral region around 2 um," Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol. 46, pp. 603-611, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11082-013-9801-2
13. P. Honzatko, Y. Baravets, F. Todorov, P. Peterka, and M. Becker, "Coherently combined 20 W at 2000 nm from a pair of thulium-doped fiber lasers", Laser Physics Letters, 10 (2013) 095104 (5pp) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1612-2011/10/9/095104
14. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, M. Becker, F. Todorov, M. Pisarik, O. Podrazky, and I. Kasik, "Monolithic Tm-doped fiber laser at 1951 nm with deep-UV femtosecond-induced FBG pair," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 25(16):1623-1625, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2013.2272880
15. P. Peterka, P. Navrátil, J. Maria, B. Dussardier, R. Slavík, P. Honzátko, and V. Kubeček, "Self-induced laser line sweeping in double-clad Yb-doped fiber-ring lasers", Laser Phys. Lett. 9, 445-450 (2012). http://iopscience.iop.org/1612-202X/9/6/009
16. B. Dussardier, J. Maria, and P. Peterka, "Passively Q-switched ytterbium- and chromium-doped all-fiber laser", Applied Optics, 50(25):E20-E23, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.000E20
17. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, A. Dhar, B. Dussardier, and W. Blanc, "Theoretical modeling of fiber laser at 810 nm based on thulium-doped silica fibers with enhanced 3H4 level lifetime," Opt. Express 19(3):2773-2781, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.002773
18. I. Kasik and P. Peterka, "Optical fibers - backbone of modern communications", Czechoslovak Journal for Physics, 61(1):4-7, 2011, in Czech.
19. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko and M. Karasek, "Fiber lasers", Czechoslovak Journal for Physics, 60(4-5):302-307, 2010, (pdf), in Czech.
20. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, M. Karasek, J. Kanka, I. Kasik and V. Matejec, "Fiber lasers - principles and applications", Fine Mechanics and Optics, 55(4):115-120, 2010, (pdf), in Czech.
21. P. Peterka and V. Matejec, "Optical fibers have come to Nobel prize for physics", Progresses in mathematics, physics and astronomy, 55(1):1-11, 2010, (pdf), published also in Sdelovaci technika, 59(3):16-20, in Czech.
22. P. Peterka, J. Maria, B. Dussardier, R. Slavik, P. Honzatko, and V. Kubecek, "Long-period fiber grating as wavelength selective element in double-clad Yb-doped fiber-ring lasers", Laser Phys. Lett. 6(10):732-736, 2009.
23. D. A. Simpson, W. E. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, "Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation", Opt. Express, 16(18):13781-13799, 2008.
24. P. Peterka, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and D. Kacik, "Measurement of chromatic dispersion of microstructure optical fibers using interferometric method", Optica Applicata, 38(2):295-303, 2008.
25. Y. Zhu, R. T. Bise, J. Kanka, P. Peterka and H. Du, "Fabrication and characterization of solid-core photonic crystal fiber with steering-wheel air-cladding for strong evanescent field overlap", Optics Communications, 281(1):55-60, 2008
26. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, W. Blanc, B. Faure, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom and V. Kubecek, "Thulium-doped silica-based optical fibers for cladding-pumped fiber amplifiers", Optical Materials, 30:174-176, 2007. Presented also in 4th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Non Linear Optical Materials ISLNOM4, p. 127, 26-30 June, Prague, 2006.
27. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, V. Kubecek, and P. Dvoracek, "Experimental demonstration of novel end-pumping method for double-clad fiber devices", Opt. Lett., 31(22):3240-3242, 2006. Excerpts of this article appeared also in the following journals: Photonics Spectra, January 2007, p. 105-106, "End-pumping fiber amplifiers made easy", Laser Focus World, December, p. 11, 2006, "End-pumping scheme improves fiber-based devices".
28. M. Karasek, P. Peterka and J. Radil, "10 gigabit Ethernet long-haul transmission without in-line EDFAs", Annales des telecommunications, 61(3-4):478-488, 2006.
29. V. Matejec, J. Mrazek, M. Hayer, I. Kasik, P. Peterka, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and D. Berkova, "Microstructure fibers for gas detection", Materials Science and Engineering C, 26:317-321, 2006.
30. M. Karasek, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and P. Peterka, "Time-domain simulation of power transients in Raman fibre amplifiers", Int. J. Numer. Model. 17:165-176, 2004.
31. M. Karasek, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and P. Peterka, "Modelling of a pump-power-controlled gain-locking system for multi-pump wideband Raman fibre amplifiers", IEE Proceedings of Optoelectronics, 151 (2): 74-80, 2004.
32. M. Karasek , P. Peterka and Jan Radil, "202 km repeaterless transmission of 2 × 10 GE plus 2 × 1 GE channels over standard single mode fibre", Optics Communications, 235:269-274, 2004.
33. I. Martincek, D. Kacik, I. Turek and P. Peterka, "The determination of the refractive index profile in alfa-profile optical fibres by intermodal interference investigation", Optik 115(2):86, 2004.
34. P. Peterka, B. Faure, W. Blanc, M. Karasek and B. Dussardier, "Theoretical modelling of S-band thulium-doped silica fibre amplifiers", Optical and Quantum Electronics, 36:201-212, 2004. It was presented also In the 11th International Workshop on Optical Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling, April 4-5, 2003, Prague, In Proceedings p. 130 (MS Power Point).
35. I. Turek, I. Martincek, D. Kacik, P. Peterka and K. Grondzak, "Intermodal interference as a tool for optical fibre diagnostics", Recent Research Developments in Optical Engineering, 5(2003): 61-81, publisher: Research Signpost, Kerala, India.
36. I. Kasik, V. Matejec, J. Kanka, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, A. Langrova, "Using aerosol-based techniques and solution-doping for the fabrication of optical fibers for fiber lasers", Revue Roumaine de Chimie 47 (12), pp. 1241-1245, 2002.
37. P. Honzatko, P. Peterka and J. Kanka, "Three- and four-wave model of modulation instability fiber laser", J. of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 4:S135-S139, 2002 (PDF). Presented also in the 2nd EOS topical meeting on Electromagnetic Optics, 26-30 August 2001, Paris, paper WeO6, p. 108 in the Digest.
38. P. Honzatko, P. Peterka and J. Kanka. "Modulation instability sigma-resonator fiber laser". Optics Letters, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 810-812, 2001 (PDF).
39. P. Peterka and J. Kanka. "Erbium-doped twin-core fibre narrow-band filter for fibre lasers". Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol. 33, no. 4-5, pp. 571-581, 2001 (PDF). Presented also in the Workshop on Optical Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling, Prague, May 26 and 27, 2000.
40. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko, V. Matejec, and M. Hayer. "Twin-core fibre design and preparation for easy splicing". IEEE Photonics Technology Lett., vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 1656-1658, 2000 (postscript).
41. M. Hayer, V. Matejec, D. Berkova, I. Kasik, J. Kanka, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, "Effect of high-temperature treatment on optical properties of silica films doped with Al2O3, P2O5 and rare-earth elements", J. of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 1-3, pp. 293-296, 2000
42. J. Kanka, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, V. Matejec, I. Kasik, "Er-doped twin-core fibre coupler as a saturable-absorber-based narrow-band filter for fibre lasers", in Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 889-894, 1999 (PDF).

Conference papers:

1. . Koška, P. Peterka, J. Aubrecht, O. Podrazky, F. Todorov, Y. Baravets, P. Honzatko, and I. Kasik, "Enhanced Pump Absorption Efficiency in Coiled and Twisted Double-Clad Thulium-Doped Fibers," in Advanced Solid State Lasers, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper ATu2A.23.
2. P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, I. Kašík, J. Tarka, G. Sobon, J. Sotor, "Thulium Doped Fibers and Components for Fiber Lasers at around 2 um", [invited paper] Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium - PIERS 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic, 06-09 July, 2015.
3. Jan Aubrecht, Jakub Cajzl, Pavel Peterka, Pavel Honzátko, Pavel Koška, Yauhen Baravets, Martin Becker, Ondřej Podrazký, Filip Todorov, Ivan Kašík, "Characterization of double-clad thulium-doped fiber with increased quantum conversion efficiency," Proc. SPIE 9507, Micro-structured and Specialty Optical Fibres IV, 95070P (May 7, 2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2179630 
4. P. Koška, Y. Baravets, P. Peterka, M. Písařík, and J. Bohata, "Optimized mode-field adapter for low-loss fused fiber bundle signal and pump combiners," Proc. SPIE 9344: 93442I, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2079905
5. P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, P. Koška, O. Podrazký, and I. Kašík, “Transient-fiber-Bragg grating spectra in self-swept Fabry-Perot fiber lasers,” SPIE 9344:934423, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2076359
6. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, and I. Kasik, "Thulium-doped optical fibers and components for fiber lasers in 2 µm spectral range" (invited), SPIE 9441:94410B, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2086478 
7. J. Cajzl, P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, J. Mrázek, O. Podrazký, F. Todorov, P. Gladkov, J. K. Sahu, M. Nunez-Velazquez, P. Nekvindová, and I. Kašík, “Characterization of fluorescence lifetime of Tm-doped fibers with increased quantum conversion efficiency,” SPIE 9450:945017, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2070425
8. O. Podrazký, I. Kašík, P. Peterka, J. Aubrecht, J. Cajzl, J. Proboštová, and V. Matějec, "Preparation of optical fibers with non-circular cross-section for fiber lasers and amplifiers," SPIE 9450:94501A, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2070351
9. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, F. Todorov, J. Aubrecht, O. Podrazky, I. Kasik, "Self-Q-switched Regime of Fiber Lasers as a Transition from Self-Induced Laser Line Sweeping," In Proc. Advanced Photonics 2014 Congress, Specialty Optical Fiber Conference, 27–31 July 2014, Barcelona, Spain, paper SoTh2B.6.
10. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, F. Todorov, M. Pisarik, O. Podrazky, and I. Kasik, "Thulium-doped-fiber based ASE sources with spectrally-flattened spectrum," In Proc. 22th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’13), p. 8.2.4, Prague, Czech Republic, July 15–19, 2013.
11. P. Navratil, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, I. Kasik, and V. Kubecek, "Investigation of two distinct regimes of laser wavelength sweeping in Fabry–Perot fiber lasers at 1:08 and 1:55 um", In Proc. 22th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’13), p. 8.1.3, Prague, Czech Republic, July 15–19, 2013.
12. J.-F. Lupi, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier et P. Peterka, "Up-conversion a trois étapes dans une fibre optique aluminosilicate dopée au thulium pompée a 1070 nm," In Proc. Congres OPTIQUE Paris 2013, Journées Nationales d’Optique Guidée (JNOG), Paris, 8 au 11 juillet 2013.
13. I. Kasik, J. Cajzl, O. Podrazky, J. Mrazek, J. Aubrecht, P. Peterka, P. Nekvindova, and V. Matejec, "Erbium-doped active optical fibers with nanostructured host matrix", In Proc. 23rd Int. Congress on Glass, Prague, 1-5 July 2013.
14. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, M. Becker, F. Todorov, M. Pisarik, O. Podrazky, and I. Kasik, "Monolithic thulium-doped fiber laser with UV femtosecond-laser-induced fiber-Bragg-grating pair", In Tech. Digest CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013, p. CJ-P.5 WED, Munchen, Germany, 12-16 May 2013.
15. P. Peterka, I. Kašík, V. Matìjec, P. Honzátko, T. Martan, O. Podrazký, R. Slavík, F. Todorov, J. Mrázek, and J. Kaòka, "Specialty optical fibers and components for fiber lasers and sensors in UFE" [invited paper], Presented in SPIE Optics+Optoelectronics, NSF Workshop on US-Czech Frontiers in Photonics, 15-18 April 2013, Prague.
16. J. Cajzl, O. Podrazký, J. Mrázek, J. Aubrecht, V. Matìjec, P. Peterka, P. Nekvindová, and Ivan Kašík, "The influence of nanostructured optical fiber core matrix on the optical properties of EDFA", Proc. SPIE. 8775, p. 877509, 2013. Presented in SPIE Optics+Optoelectronics, 15-18 April 2013, Prague.
17. P. Navratil, P. Peterka, and V. Kubecek, "Effect of pump wavelength on self-induced laser line sweeping in Yb-doped fiber laser", Proc. SPIE. 8775, p. 87750D, 2013. Presented in SPIE Optics+Optoelectronics, 15-18 April 2013, Prague.
18. P. Koska, P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, and O. Podrazky, "Double-clad rare-earth-doped fiber with cross-section tailored for splicing to the pump and signal fibers: analysis of pump propagation", Proc. SPIE. 8775, p. 87750V, 2013. Presented in SPIE Optics+Optoelectronics, 15-18 April 2013, Prague.
19. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, M. Pisarik, F. Todorov, Y. Baravets, O. Podrazky, and I. Kasik, "Components for thulium-doped ber lasers", In Proc. of 1st Annual Conference of COST Action MP1204 and International Conference on Semiconductor Mid-IR Materials and Optics SMMO2013, p. 34, Warsaw, Poland, 27 February 2 March, 2013.
20. P. Peterka, I. Kašík, P. Honzátko, B. Dussardier and W. Blanc, "Thulium-doped silica fibers with enhanced 3H4 level lifetime for fiber lasers and amplifiers", [invited paper] In Proc. 3rd International Conference on Photonics 2012 (ICP2012), IEEE conf. publications, p. 56-60, 1 - 3 October 2012, Penang, Malaysia, DOI: 10.1109/ICP.2012.6379827, ISBN: 978-1-4673-1463-3.
21. P. Peterka, F. Todorov, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, O. Podrazky, L. Sasek, G. Mallmann, R. Schmitt, "Wideband and high-power light sources for in-line interferometric diagnostics of laser structuring systems," Proc. SPIE 8697, p. 869718, 2012, presented in 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, Ostravice, Czech Republic, 3-7 September 2012.
22. P. Navratil, P. Vojtisek, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, V. Kubecek, "Self-induced laser line sweeping and self-pulsing in rare-earth doped fiber lasers," Proc. SPIE 8697, p. 86971M, 2012, presented in 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, Ostravice, Czech Republic, 3-7 September 2012.
23. P. Zahradnik, P. Peterka, P. Vojtíšek, P. Honzátko, "Numerical modeling of all-fiber passively Q-switched fiber lasers," Proc. SPIE 8697, p. 86971L, 2012, presented in 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, Ostravice, Czech Republic, 3-7 September 2012.
24. P. Honzátko, P. Vojtíšek, P. Navrátil, and P. Peterka, "Self-induced laser line sweeping in tunable erbium-doped fiber laser", In Proc. 5th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference, p. WeP28, 26-31 August 2012, Stockholm, Sweden.
25. P. Peterka, P. Navratil, B. Dussardier, R. Slavik, P. Honzátko, and V. Kubecek, "Self-induced laser line sweeping and self-pulsing in double-clad fiber lasers in Fabry-Perot and unidirectional ring cavities", SPIE 8433, 843309 (2012); presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, 16–20 April 2012, Brussels, Belgium, p. 8433-8.
26. P. Peterka, P. Honzátko, R. Slavík, P. Navrátil and P. Zahradník, "Nonlinear optical switch for laser Q-switching based on cascaded long-period fiber gratings in Yb-doped fiber and fiber Bragg grating", In Proc. 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML'11), p. 4532, Capri, Italy, 26-28 September 2011.
27. P. Honzatko, P. Peterka, A. Dhar, I. Kasik, O. Podrazky, M. Matejec, "Efficient core-pumped thulium doped fibers for single frequency master oscillators working at 2000 nm band", In Proc. 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML'11), p. 4557, Capri, Italy, 26-28 September 2011.
28. I. Kasik, A. Dhar, O. Podrazky, J. Mrazek, V. Matejec, P. Peterka, B. Dussardier, and V. Kubecek, "Special Optical Fibers Doped with Nanoparticles" [invited paper], in Proc. International Conference on Specialty Glass and Optical Fiber: Materials, Technology and Devices (ICGF-2011), 4-6 August, 2011, Kolkata, India.
29. P. Honzatko, A. Dhar, I. Kasik, O. Podrazky, V. Matejec, P. Peterka, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, "Preparation and characterization of highly thulium- and alumina-doped optical fibers for single-frequency fiber lasers", Proc SPIE 8306, p. 830608, 2011, presented in conference Photonics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-26 August 2011.
30. B. Dussardier, J. Maria, P. Peterka, "Ytterbium- and chromium-doped fibre laser: from chaotic self-pulsing to passive Q-switching", In Proc. 20th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’11), p. 8.2.3, July 11–15, 2011, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
31. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, "Modélisation d'un laser a fibre émettant a 800 nm", p. P191, In Proc. Journées Nationales d’Optique Guidée-JNOG, Marseille, 4-7 Juillet 2011.
32. R. Schmitt, G. Mallmann and P. Peterka, "Development of a FD-OCT for the inline process metrology in laser structuring system", Proc SPIE 8082, p. 808228, 2011, presented in conference SPIE Optical Metrology (collocated with LASER-World of Photonics), Munich, Germany, 23-26 May 2011.
33. B. Dussardier, J. Maria, P. Peterka, "Passively Q-switched ytterbium and chromium all-fibre laser", in Proc. Photonics 2010 - International Conference on Fiber Optics & Photonics, Guwahati, India, December 11-15, 2010, p. 483.
34. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, A. Dhar, B. Dussardier and W. Blanc, "Thulium-doped silica fibers with enhanced 3H4 level lifetime: modelling the devices for 800-820 nm band", Proc. SPIE 7843, 78430A (2010), presented in Photonics Asia, Beijing, China, 18 – 21 October 2010.
35. A. Novozamsky, J. Slanicka and P. Peterka, "Tomography reconstruction of geometry and refractive index profile of highly asymmetric optical fiber preforms", Proc. SPIE 7746, 77461O (2010), presented in the 17th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, Liptovsky Jan, Slovakia, 6 – 10 September 2010.
36. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, B. Dussardier and W. Blanc,"Theoretical analysis of fiber lasers emitting around 810 nm based on thulium-doped silica fibers with enhanced 3H4 level lifetime", 4th EPS-QEOD Europhoton conference, August 29 - September 3, 2010 - University of Hamburg, Germany, p. WeP5.
37. P. Peterka, I. kasik, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, and G. Monnom, "Thulium-doped silica fibers with enhanced 3H4 level lifetime: modelling the devices for 800-820 nm and 1460-1530 nm bands" [invited paper], Final Conference of the COST Action 299 Optical Fibers for New Challenges Facing the Information Society, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, March 15-17, 2010.
38. J. Maria, P. Peterka and B. Dussardier, "Effets d'absorbant saturable sur la dynamique d'un laser a fibre double gaine dopée ytterbium", In COLOQ11-Nice, 11'eme Colloque sur les Lasers et l'Optique Quantique, p. 56, Mouans-Sartoux, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 7-9 Septembre 2009.
39. J. Maria, P. Peterka, R. Slavik, B. Dussardier, P. Honzatko and V. Kubecek, "Selection de la longueur d’onde d’un laser en anneau a fibre dopee Yb par un reseau a pas long", In Optique Lille 2009, 28iemes Journées Nationales d'Optique Guidée (JNOG), p. A1.4, Lille, France, 6-9 Juillet 2009.
40. P. Peterka and R. Slavik, "Extension of the double-clad Yb-doped fiber laser oscillation range thanks to long-period fiber grating filters", CLEO-Europe, paper CJ.P.11-THU, Munchen, Germany, June 14-19, 2009.
41. P. Peterka, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, D. A. Simpson and G. W. Baxter, "Estimation of energy transfer parameters in thulium- and ytterbium-doped silica fibers", In Proc. SPIE 7138, p. 7138K, 2008. It was presented also in conf. Photonics Prague 2008, Czech Republic, August 27-29, 2008.
42. S. R. Lüthi, A. S. L. Gomes, M. L. Sundheimer, B. Dussardier, W. Blanc and P. Peterka, "Distributed gain in a Tm-doped silica fiber: experiment and modeling", CLEO-Europe, paper CJ8-3-FRI, Munchen, Germany, June 17-22, 2007.
43. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, M. Karasek, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and V. Kubecek, "Amplifier performance of double-clad Er/Yb-doped fiber with cross-section tailored for direct splicing to the pump and signal fibers", In Tech. Digest of the Optical Fiber Communication conf., OFC'07, paper JWA12, Anaheim, California, USA, March 25-29, 2007.
44. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, W. Blanc, B. Faure, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom and V. Kubecek, "Thulium-doped silica-based optical fibers for cladding-pumped amplifiers and lasers", In Proc. 4th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Non Linear Optical Materials ISLNOM4, p. 127, 26-30 June, Prague, 2006. To appear also in Optical Materials.
45. P. Peterka, V. Kubecek, P. Dvoracek, I. Kasik and V. Matejec, "Laser performance of double-clad Er/Yb doped fiber with cross-section tailored for direct splicing to the pump and signal fibers", In Tech. Digest of the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO'06, paper CTuQ7, Long Beach, California, USA, May 21-26, 2006.
46. J. Slanicka, P. Peterka, V. Matejec, I. Kasik and M. Pospisilova, "Tomographic reconstruction of the geometry and refractive index profile of specialty fibre preforms", accepted for presentation in the conference on Optics communications 2005, p. 121-127, 20-21 October 2005, Prague, in Czech, (MS Word).
47. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, J. Kanka, M. Karasek, M. Hayer and J. Slanicka, "Novel Coupling Element for End-Pumping of Double-Clad Fibres", In Proc. of the 31st European Conference on Optical Communication ECOC'05, paper We4.P.127, Vol. 3, p. 755-756, Glasgow, Scotland, 25-29 September 2005.
48. P. Peterka, J. Kanka, P. Dymak, P. Honzatko, D. Kacik, J. Canning, W. Padden and K. Lyytikainen, "Measurement of Chromatic Dispersion in Specialty Fibres using Simple Setup of Interferometric Method", In Proc. of the 7th Optical Fibre measurement Conference OFMC'05, p. 45-49, 21-23 September 2005, Teddington, UK.
49. D. Kacik, I. Turek, I. Martincek, D. Pudis, K. Lyytikainen, J. Canning, P. Peterka, "Influence of fibre length on intermodal interference in PCF", In Proc. SPIE 5950 Photonic Crystals and Fibers, editors: W. Urbanczyk, B. Jaskorzynska, P. S. J. Russell, p. 362-367, 2005; presented in the International Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 28 August - 5 September 2005, Warsaw. Poland.
50. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Matejec, P. Honzatko and J. Slanicka, "Novel Method for End-Pumping of Double-Clad Fiber Amplifiers: Principle and Tailoring the Cross Section", In Tech. Digest of Optical Amplifiers and their Applications, paper ME4, 7-10 August 2005, Budapest, Hungary.
51. P. Peterka, I. Kasik, V. Kubecek, V. Matejec, P. Honzatko, A. Zavadilova and P. Dvoracek, "Optimization of erbium-ytterbium fibre laser with simple double-clad structure", In Proc. SPIE 6180, p. 618010-1, 2006.The paper was presented in the conf. Photonics Prague 2005, June 8-11.
52. W. Blanc, P. Peterka, B. Faure, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, I. Kasik, J. Kanka, D. Simpson and G. Baxter, "Characterization of thulium-doped silica-based optical fibre for S-band amplifier", In Proc. SPIE 6180, p. 61800V-1, 2006.The paper was presented in the conf. Photonics Prague 2005, June 8-11.
53. M. Karasek, P. Peterka, J. Radil, "Transmission of 2x10 GE channels over 252 km without in-line EDFA", In IEEE Proc. of the 9th conference on Optical Network Design and Modelling ONDM'05, p.55-58, Milano, Italy, February 7-9, 2005
54. P. Peterka, Pavel Dymak, Pavel Honzatko, Vlastimil Matejec, Jiri Kanka, Tomas Martan, Boleslav Vrany, Daniel Kacik, Whayne Padden and Katja Lyytikainen, "Measurement of chromatic dispersion and birefringence of microstructure optical fibres", In Proc. of the conference Optics communications 2004, p. 137-143, 21-22 October 2004, Prague, in Czech.
55. D. Simpson, T. Nguyen, G. Baxter, S. Collins, B. Faure, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, " Thulium-doped silica fiber for S-band amplifiers: pump power and host composition effect on the 3H4=>3F4 band", In Proc. of EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference on Solid-State and Fiber Coherent Light Sources, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 29 - September 3, 2004. WeC14, 2004.
56. M. Karasek , P. Peterka and Jan Radil, "Optimization of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet transmission over standard single-mode fibres without in-line amplifiers", In Proc. of the conference Elektro 2004, 25-26 May 2004, Zilina, Slovakia, p. 11-14, in Czech.
57. B. Faure, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom and P. Peterka, "Thulium-doped silica-fiber based S-band amplifier with increased efficiency by aluminum co-doping", In Proc. of Optical Amplifiers and their Application OAA'04, San Francisco USA, June 27-30, paper OWC2, 2004.
58. P. Dymak and P. Peterka, "Chromatic dispersion measurement of optical fibres using interferometric technique", "MFD measurement using offset method", internal reports IREE (in Czech), November 2003
59. P. Peterka, I. Kasik and V. Matejec, "Optimal fibre cross section shape for cladding-pumped fibre lasers and amplifiers", In Proc. of the conference Optics communications 2003, p. 125-130, in Czech.
60. D. Kacik, I. Turek, I. Martincek and P. Peterka, "Characterisation of the experimental twin-core fibre", In Proc. of the conference Optics communications 2003, p. 71-76, in Slovak.
61. B. Faure, W. Blanc, P. Peterka, A. Ibrahim, B. Dussardier and G. Monnom, "Fibre optique en silice dopée au thulium pour la réalisation d’un amplificateur dans la bande S", 22emes Journees Nationales d'Optique Guidee (JNOG), Valence, France, 12 - 14 novembre 2003.
62. P. Peterka, W. Blanc, B. Faure, B. Dussardier and G. Monnom, "Modélisation de l’amplificateur à fibre de silice dopée thulium", 8ème Colloque sur les lasers et l’optique quantique (COLOQ 8), Toulouse, France, 3-5 septembre 2003.
63. P. Peterka, B. Faure, W. Blanc, M. Karasek and B. Dussardier, "Theoretical modelling of S-band thulium-doped fibre amplifiers", In Proc. 11th International Workshop on Optical Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling, April 4-5, 2003, Prague, p. 130. (MS Power Point). Full length article appeared in Optical and Quantum Electronics, 36:201-212, 2004.
64. P. Dymak and P. Peterka, "Measurement of chromatic dispersion of erbium-doped fibres using interferometric method", In Proc. of the conference Optics communications 2002, p. 136-140, in Czech.
65. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, J. Kanka, V. Matejec and I. Kasik. "Generation of high repetition rate pulse trains in a fiber laser through a twin-core fiber". in Photonics, Devices and Systems II, M. Hrabovsky, D. Senderakova, P. Tomanek, Editors, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 5036(2003), p.376-381 (pdf), presented at the conf. Photonics Prague 2002, May 26-29.
66. P. Honzatko, P. Peterka and J. Kanka, "Three- and four-wave model of modulation instability fiber laser", (PDF). In Proc. 2nd EOS topical meeting on Electromagnetic Optics, 26-30 August 2001, Paris, paper WeO6, p. 108. Full length article appeared in J. of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 4:S135-S139, 2002
67. P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, J. Kanka, V. Matejec and I. Kasik. "Measurement of intermodal dispersion in a twin-core fibre filter". In Conf. Digest of the 6th Optical Fibre Measurement Conf. OFMC'01, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2001, pp. 221-224.
68. J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and P. Peterka. "Characterisation of a modulation instability sigma-cavity fibre laser". In Conf. Digest of the 6th Optical Fibre Measurement Conf. OFMC'01, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2001, pp. 255-258.
69. J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and P. Peterka. "Stationary pulse train generation through modulational-instability in a sigma-cavity fiber laser". presented in OSA Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, 14-18 October 2001, paper MZ2.
70. P. Peterka, J Kanka and P. Honzatko, "Measurement of intermodal dispersion in a twin-core optical fibre", in Proc. of the Optics Communications conf., Prague 2000, p. 128-132 (in Czech)
71. P. Peterka and J. Kanka. "Erbium-doped twin-core fibre narrow-band filter for fibre lasers", In Proc. Workshop on Optical Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling, Prague, May 26 and 27, 2000. Full length article appeared in Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol. 33, no. 4-5, pp. 571-581, 2001.
72. P. Peterka, A. Prochazka, V. Matejec: "Application of the spot size measurement using offset method to Er/Yb fibres characterization ", in Proc. of "Opticke komunikace `99 ", p.174, Prague, November 1999 (in Czech)
73. J. Kanka, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, V. Matejec, I. Kasik, "Performance characterisation of twin-core fibre filter in fibre laser", in Proc. of Optical Fibre Measurement conf. OFMC`99, Nantes, France, 1999, p.190-193.
74. J. Kanka, P. Honzatko, P. Peterka, V. Matejec, I. Kasik, "Line-narrowing and wavelength stabilization in a tunable Er-Yb fibre ring laser with an Er twin-core fibre", in Photonics, Devices and Systems, M. Hrabovsky, P. Tomanek, M. Miler, Editors, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4016, 2000, p.315-319, presented at the conf. Photonics Prague '99, 21-23 June 1999.
75. P. Peterka, J. Kanka, M. Karasek, P. Honzatko, F. Abdelmalek, "Characterization and modelling of Er/Yb codoped fibres" in Photonics, Devices and Systems, M. Hrabovsky, P. Tomanek, M. Miler, Editors, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4016, 2000, p.282-287, presented at the conf. Photonics Prague '99, 21-23 June 1999.
76. Peterka, P., Kanka, J., Honzatko P., Matejec V., Kasik I.: "Twin-core optical fiber - design, preparation, characterisation", in Proc. of "Opticke komunikace `98 ", October 1998(in Czech)
77. J. Kanka, P. Peterka, P. Honzatko, V. Matejec, I. Kasik, "Erbium-doped twin-core fibre as a saturable-absorber-based tracking narrow band filter for fibre lasers". In Czech-Chinesse workshop AMFO`98, Prague, 1998
78. J. Kanka, P. Peterka, "Er-doped twin-core fibre tracking bandpass filter for fibre lasers". In Book of abstracts, International Student Conf. on El. Eng. POSTER98, Prague, p.EEC14, 1998
79. Peterka, P., Kanka, J.: "Er-doped twin-core fibre as a saturable- absorber-based tracking bandpass filter for fibre lasers", in Proc. of the 7th CTU annual seminar WORKSHOP98, part I., p.323, Prague, February 1998
80. Peterka, P.: "Design of the twin-core fiber coupler", FEL CTU POSTER97, Prague, May 1997
81. U. Haberland, P. Peterka, V. Blazek: Depth resolved Doppler imaging with sysnthesised coherence functions using tunable lasers - Concept and theoretical aspects, In: Frontiers in computer-aided visualization of vascular functions. Fortschritt-Berichte VDI 20 ,VDI-Verl. Düsseldorf, 1998, pp. 41 - 46, presented in Computer-aided Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostics Conference (CNVD97), Paris, January 1997
82. Peterka, P.: "Numerical model of Er/Yb-doped fiber amplifier", FEL CTU POSTER96, Prague, June 1996 (in Czech)
83. Khodl, M., Paulicka, I., Sochor, V., Resl, J., Peterka P.: "Fiber optic sensor for area protection", CTU Workshop 92, Prague, 1992

    Others:

1. P. Peterka, "Vláknové lasery dobývají svět", Panorama 21. STOLETÍ, číslo 6, str. 16-19, 2012. popularizační článek (in Czech),
2. B. Dussardier, W. Blanc, and P. Peterka, "Tailoring of the local environment of active ions in rare-earth- and transition-metal-doped optical fibres, and potential applications", book chapter in Selected topics on optical fiber technology, editors M. Yasin, S. W. Harun, and H. Arof, InTech, Croatia, 2012, ISBN:978-953-51-0091-1
3. P. Peterka, "Fibre lasers", In Proc. of the Open Science practical courses in Physics, 15-19 August 2005, Nove Hrady, South Bohemia, in Czech.
4. P. Peterka, "Modelisation de l'amplificateur a fibre silice dopee thulium", Seminaire LPMC du 23 mai 2003, Nice.
5. P Peterka, J. Kanka, P. Honzatko and P. Dymak, "IREE's contribution to the round robin measurement of dispersion shifted telecommunication fibres", COST 265 meeting, Lausanne, 11-12 April 2002. The description of the measurements for the COST 265 final report.
6. P. Peterka, "Characterisation and modelling of rare-earth doped optical fibres for fibre lasers", report of the COST 265 Short Term Mission in LPMC (Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Condensee) CNRS & Universite de Nice - Sophia Antipolis, France, 1 - 28 October 2001.
7. P. Peterka, "Coaxial-Core Fibre Coupler", internal report IREE AS CR, Prague, January 2000P.
8. Peterka, Twin-core optical fibres for fibre lasers, PhD thesis in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, July 1999 (in Czech)
9. Peterka P., "Twin-core fiber coupler", PhD report, FEL CVUT, 1997
10. P. Peterka, "Analysis of the infuence of waveguide parameters on the coupling efficiency of the twin-core fibre coupler", internal report IREE AS CR, Prague, June 1996
11. Peterka, P., "Modelling and measurement of active optical fibers", diploma thesis in the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, June 1993 (in Czech)