Producing optimally short pulses at long wavelengths

该项目旨在使氟化物玻璃纤维平台成为产生2.8 nm及以上超短脉冲的首选材料。从简单的设备架构获得高功率和高效率对于工业、医学和国防来说都是必不可少的。发射中红外波长的短脉冲光的现代来源复杂而低效。该项目将改进发射短脉冲的光纤源，并为未来更坚固的全光纤安排创造必要的基础。这些光源有望在非线性光学和材料改性方面得到应用。

This project aims to make the fluoride glass fibre platform the preferred material for generating ultrashort pulses at 2.8 nm and beyond. High power and efficiency from simple device architectures are essential for industry, medicine and defence. Modern sources of short pulses of light emitting mid-infrared wavelengths are complicated and inefficient. This project will improve fibre sources emitting short pulses and create the essential building blocks for future all-fibre arrangements that will be more robust. The sources are expected to have applications in non-linear optics and materials modification.