The TeWaTi Research Group was established in 1997 at the Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged. The main research and development activities of the group are related to generation, investigation and applications of high intensity, ultrashort laser pulses. Since TeWaTi laboratory was pioneering intense ultrafast lasers in Hungary; it has been the most important national scientific, training and cooperation base of ELI-ALPS since its preparation phase.

The Research Group operates two laser laboratories, namely TeWaTi, the high intensity femtosecond laser research laboratory and hELIos laboratory, which focuses on education. Both laboratories are hosting several Hungarian and international cooperation. Main scientific directions are related to laser research and laser diagnostics development activities, while collaborative experimental applications also include time resolved ultrafast spectroscopy, laser surface processing and high harmonic generation. In the future, we plan to investigate scientific and technological challenges in high repetition rate laser-based particle acceleration aiming for the development laser transmutation of nuclear waste within the framework of a new international cooperation involving ELI-ALPS. In addition to research activities, we are also contributing to the professional training of developers and scientific users of laser technology.