Novel laser architectures for the next generation of multi-photon imaging tools

用于下一代多光子成像工具的新颖激光架构

• 批准号: 2751203
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Strathclyde
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2751203
• 关键词: Novel; laser; architectures; next; generation

Multi-photon imaging has revolutionised many fields of life-science since the process was first demonstrated in the late '90's. Advances in laser technology have enabled improvement in the capabilities of this technique, with large complex laser systems being replaced by small low cost solutions and with the migration to clinical applications now within reach. The development of simple low-cost laser architectures that will give access to higher peak power, new laser wavelengths and scalable pulse energies is the goal of this project. Current academic research indicates some interesting technologies, but these ideas must be tested and developed to assess applicability for industrial use.Taking some existing Coherent technology as a base, the project goal will be to design solutions, numerically model, and construct performance demonstration systems to allow decisions to be made about the best technology to bring to market in a product development. These solutions will push existing technology beyond current state of the art for both performance and cost. The novelty, scale and challenge associated with the project will result in likely IP generation, publication suitable results and the outcome of a technical solution suitable for commercialisation increasing current market share and opening new market opportunities.The novelty is in the ultimate industrial challenge of designing and selling a laser system that offers new wavelengths and with higher power/ energy than other laser sources available on the market. It is likely this challenge will allow the construction of a laser system with performance that improves upon the state of the art from academic publications.

自90年代末首次展示以来，多光子成像已经彻底改变了生命科学的许多领域。激光技术的进步使得该技术的能力得以提高，大型复杂的激光系统被小型低成本解决方案所取代，并且现在可以迁移到临床应用中。该项目的目标是开发简单的低成本激光器架构，以获得更高的峰值功率，新的激光波长和可扩展的脉冲能量。目前的学术研究表明了一些有趣的技术，但这些想法必须经过测试和开发，以评估其在工业上的适用性。以现有的Coherent技术为基础，项目的目标是设计解决方案，数值模型，并构建性能演示系统，以便在产品开发中决定最佳技术推向市场。这些解决方案将推动现有技术在性能和成本方面超越当前最先进的水平。与该项目相关的新奇、规模和挑战性将导致可能的知识产权产生、适合出版的结果和适合商业化的技术解决方案的结果，增加当前的市场份额并开辟新的市场机会。新奇在于设计和销售一种激光系统的最终工业挑战，该系统提供新的波长，具有比市场上其他激光源更高的功率/能量。这一挑战很可能将允许构建一种激光系统，其性能将在学术出版物的最新技术水平上得到改进。