Advanced laser sources for Sensing and Quantum Applications

该项目的工作将涉及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方面。该项目将研究和开发基于振动固态材料(例如紫翠宝石)的新型二极管泵浦激光器，其宽带可调谐使许多实际应用成为可能。研究的第二种选择是用于短脉冲激光雷达的增益开关模式的直接半导体激光器。重点将是开发符合应用需要的低成本和紧凑的激光格式。这项工作将在帝国理工学院已经开创性的初步工作的基础上取得进展(26W的二极管泵浦亚历山大石，比之前的结果高出20倍)。博士工作的范围应为这一领域的科学领域作出重大开创性贡献提供机会，并提供实验和理论技术方面的出色培训，以及对激光仪器的应用和市场有更广泛的了解。

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.