Taming the light: full control in polarisation, space, and time

该项目旨在开发两个原型光束整形系统，最终展示新的高功率光纤放大器。这种控制光的所有属性的新能力使光束的产生成为可能，而这只是理论上的想法，以前从未在实验中实现过。这项先进的技术可能会开辟利用光探测物体的新方法。预期成果包括创建一个光学平台，整个光学社区可将其用于其特定应用。除了这种光学设备直接带来的知识产权好处外，该项目还应该弥合已开发的知识和商业机会之间的差距。

This project aims to develop two prototype optical beam shaping systems, culminating in the demonstration of new high-power optical fibre amplifiers. This novel ability to control all the properties of light enables the generation of optical beams that were only theoretical ideas but never previously implemented experimentally. This advanced technology can potentially open new ways in which objects can be probed using light. Expected outcomes include the creation of an optical platform that the optical community at large may utilise for their specific applications. Besides the intellectual property benefits of such optical devices directly, this project should bridge the gap between the developed knowledge and commercial opportunities.