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EPSRC Reference: EP/Y001915/1
Title: Tuneable short-wavelength infrared mode-locked fibre lasers
Principal Investigator: Perego, Dr A M
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Department: College of Engineering and Physical Sci
Organisation: Aston University
Scheme: Standard Research - NR1
Starts: 29 February 2024 Ends: 28 February 2026 Value (£): 165,300
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Optoelect. Devices & Circuits
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Information Technologies
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Panel History:
Panel DatePanel NameOutcome
17 May 2023 ECR International Collaboration Grants Panel 1 Announced
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This projects aims at developing novel techniques to generate laser light pulses (mode-locking) in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral region. This is motivated by the need of reliable and tuneable sources operating at these wavelengths for various applications especially focussing on medical diagnostics and surgery, and including imaging, sensing and communications. We plan to overcome limitation of existing pulsed laser sources emitting around 2 micron wavelength by developing ultrafast fibre lasers based on Thulium gain medium which produce pulses in a self-starting way, with easily controllable properties (such as repetition rate and central frequency), and using a robust architecture suitable for out-of-the-lab applications.

This project will combine the expertise of the PI (Dr. Perego from Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University) in numerical modelling and design of novel techniques for light pulses generation, with the experimental expertise of the Partner (Dr. Maria Chernysheva from Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technologies, Jena, Germany) in fibre lasers operating in the SWIR spectral region.
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