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EPSRC Reference: GR/K19501/01
Title: HOLOGRAPHIC SOLID-STATE LASERS
Principal Investigator: Damzen, Professor MJ
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Department: Physics
Organisation: Imperial College London
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1994 Ends: 30 September 1996 Value (£): 181,901
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Lasers & Optics
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Novel spatial and spectral control of solid-state lasers based on 3-D holographic gain-gratings will be developed. The theory and physics of gain holography will be studied. Analytical gain volume-hologram theory and a numerical transient 3-D nonlinear grating diffraction code will be developed. Self-adaptive holographic lasers will be constructed and studied for TEMoo, single-longitudinal-mode and pulsed operation of high energy Nd:YAG lasers without requirement of any conventional Q-switching or intracavity line narrowing elements. A full experimental spatial, spectral and energy study of holographic resonators will be conducted. This technology will be transferred from Nd:YAG to laser-pumped Ti:sapphire to generate broadly tunable, narrow line width, pulsed operation at high-energy.
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