Capability for the fabrication and characterisation of mid-infrared photonic materials

拟议的设施将支持开发适用于传输和产生中红外光谱区光的新玻璃材料。这项研究将使澳大利亚能够在开发利用电磁频谱中红外区域的新技术方面领先世界。这项研究的具体应用包括开发用于国防和外科手术的新型光纤激光源，检测和治疗癌症的新技术以及其他体内检测方法。

The proposed facility will support the development of new glass materials suitable for transmitting and generating light in the mid-infrared spectral region. This research will allow Australia to lead the world in developing new technologies that make use of the mid-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Particular applications that will flow from this research include the development of new optical fibre-based laser sources for defence and surgery, new technologies for detecting and treating cancer, and other in-vivo detection methods.