| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N11810/01 |
| Title: |
ROPA: HIGH POWER, FIBRE FLASHLAMP PUMPED MINIATURE SOLID STATE LASERS 2-3 MICRONS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Taylor, Professor RJ |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
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ROPA |
| Starts: |
01 March 2000 |
Ends: |
31 October 2001 |
Value (£): |
94,349
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| Optoelect. Devices & Circuits |
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Stimulated Raman scattering in a fibre will be used in association with a seeded high power Yb:Er fibre amplifier to generate a broad band continuum covering the spectral range 1.55 - 1.7um. This will be used to pump Cr-doped crystalline lasers. The pumping radiation will, like a flashlamp, completely span the absorption band of the Cr-doped materials consequently giving a highly efficient and high power pumping source. Since Cr ions can be doped to high concentrations in Wurtzite type crystals, it is proposed to construct, microchip type assemblies with v coatings that will attach directly to the fibre output and allow highly efficient, fibre delivered radiation sources to be developed in the mid infra red at moderate power levels. Short pulse sources in three mirror cavities will also be investigated.
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