Development of tabletop transient XUV and THz spectroscopy for materials science

Ultrafast optics is an important field of study for chemistry and physics, providing new information on the dynamics of matter and electrons. In this thesis I describe my work on ultrafast laser systems. The two main systems discussed are a high harmonic generated extreme ultraviolet system and a terahertz spectroscopy system. The first half describes the importance and background of both as well as how these systems are set up. The second half describes my work in designing and implanting these systems, and my work in constructing components for the operation of both.