Advanced laser sources for Sensing and Quantum Applications

该项目的工作将解决激光技术的突破性方面，以实现新的应用，特别是在遥感和量子技术。该项目将研究和开发基于振动固体材料（例如Alexandrite）的新型二极管泵浦激光器，其宽带可调谐性使许多现实世界的应用成为可能。研究的第二个选择是用于短脉冲激光雷达的增益开关模式的直接二极管激光器。重点将放在开发与应用需求相匹配的低成本和紧凑型激光格式上。这项工作将继续进行，并建立在帝国理工学院已经开创性的初步工作基础上（二极管泵浦亚历山大石>26W，比以前的结果高20倍）。博士工作的范围应该提供在这一领域的科学领域的重大突破性贡献的机会，并在实验和理论技术和应用的更广泛的理解和市场激光为基础的仪器的优秀培训。

The project work will address ground-breaking aspects of laser technology to enable new applications, particularly in Remote Sensing and Quantum Technologies. The project will investigate and develop new classes of diode-pumped lasers based on vibronic solid-state materials (e.g. Alexandrite) whose broadband tunability enables many real-world applications. A second option for research is direct diode laser in gain-switched mode for short pulse laser lidar. Emphasis will be on developing low-cost and compact laser formats matched to the application needs. The work will progress and build on the already groundbreaking initial work at Imperial College (>26W in diode-pumped Alexandrite, 20-times higher than previous results). The scope of the PhD work should provide the opportunity for significant groundbreaking contribution to the scientific field in this area and an excellent training in experimental and theoretical techniques and broader understanding of applications and markets for laser-based instrumentation.