| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S58744/01 |
| Title: |
Diode pumped solid-state polymer laser systems |
| Principal Investigator: |
Turnbull, Professor GA |
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| Department: |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Organisation: |
University of St Andrews |
| Scheme: |
First Grant Scheme Pre-FEC |
| Starts: |
01 October 2003 |
Ends: |
30 September 2006 |
Value (£): |
131,306
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| Lasers & Optics |
Materials Characterisation |
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The field of conjugated polymers has made remarkable advances during the last decade, in the understanding of materials, and development of LED architectures for practical light emitting displays. There has also been substantial progress in the use of these plastics for lasers and emission has been demonstrated throughout the visible spectrum. These early phenomenological studies have demonstrated the feasibility and potential of conjugated polymer lasers and amplifiers. This project aims to study the physics required to realise compact and practical polymer laser systems.The overall aims of this project will be to make important advances in the development of practical waveguide lasers based on conjugated polymers. This will be achieved using a three-track strategy: (1) Novel resonator designs to replace rudimentary waveguide structures used to date, to achieve a new degree of control of the threshold and spectral and spatial laser modes; (2) The introduction of new material combinations that will lower oscillation thresholds through reduced self-absorption of the laser field; (3) The timely integration of InGaN diode lasers as a pump source for the polymer laser, which will substantially reduce the complexity of the overall system.
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