Advanced Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy

提出了一个激光科学与光谱高级中心(ACLASS)。它包括三个子项目：1)激光光谱与材料模型，2)荧光光谱与应用，3)激光遥感。激光光谱与光子应用的等离子体耦合光学纳米粒子和分子的材料建模：主要研究等离子体纳米粒子的光谱分析和电场增强，以及在可见光到MIR的光谱范围内具有等离子体耦合的半导体量子点和拉曼分子的光学性质，包括光放大，化学分子传感，光放大，和非线性光学调制。荧光光谱及其应用：人眼安全激光器低量子缺陷增益介质的开发：新的激光增益介质的开发继续是一个活跃的研究领域，在民用和军事领域具有广泛的潜在应用。拟议的活动将侧重于开发在~1.5-1.7微米的人眼安全红外光谱区域工作的具有低量子缺陷的新的增益介质。激光遥感：大气遥感在天气预报、全球气候变化方面有应用，并提供了对对流层的更好了解。拟议的工作将侧重于扩大现有激光雷达系统的能力，以包括新的大气反演和气溶胶表征。

An Advanced Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy (ACLaSS) is proposed.Three subprojects are included:1) Laser Spectroscopy and Materials Modeling, 2) Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Application, and 3) Laser Remote Sensing.Laser Spectroscopy and Materials Modeling of Plasmon-Coupled Optical Nanoparticles and Molecules for Photonic Applications: Primary research will be focused on investigating the spectroscopic analysis and electric field enhancement of plasmonic nanoparticles, and the optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots and Raman molecules with plasmonic coupling in the spectral region from visible to MIR for photonic applications including light amplifications, chemical molecular sensing, and nonlinear optical modulations.Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Application: Development of Low-Quantum Defect Gain Media for Eye-Safe Lasers: Development of new laser gain media continues to be an active area of research with a large range of potential applications for the civilian and military sectors. The proposed activities will be focused on developing new gain media with low-quantum defect operating in the eye-safe infrared spectral region of ~1.5-1.7 ìm.Laser Remote Sensing: Atmospheric remote sensing has applications in weather forecasting, global climate change, and provides a better understanding of the troposphere. The proposed work will focus on expanding the capabilities of the current lidar systems to include new atmospheric retrievals and aerosol characterization.