Project description
Ultrafast lasers: unlocking the potential of on-demand pulse generation
The invention of the laser – an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation – about six decades ago has changed our lives with applications in areas including manufacturing and materials processing, medical imaging, metrology, communications and spectroscopy. Innovative manipulation of the beam’s characteristics including energy, wavelength and temporal characteristics opens the door to new applications. Lasers have evolved to include continuous wave, pulsed and ultrafast lasers. The EU-funded RADIAL project is developing a novel laser producing ultrashort optical pulses in the near-infrared spectral range on demand and at will. The project will also identify the most promising cutting-edge applications for its pioneering radiation source.
Objective
The RADIAL project aims at developing a novel type of radiation source producing ultrashort light pulses in a burst and at will. It is based on a state of the art solid-state superradiant emitter developed in the frame of the SUPERTWIN project. Based on advanced III-V alloy epitaxial growths and wafer processing techniques the solid-state emitter utilizes the cooperative effect of Dicke superradiance (super-fluorescence) emission and is capable to produce on demand sub-picosecond 60-100 pJ energy optical pulses in the near –infrared spectral range (800 nm wavelength). A main objective of the project is to identify the various applications for such radiation source and to demonstrate the ability of the source to achieve the respective requirements. Finally a market study of the most promising applications will be performed. Preliminary analysis is pointing on the partial replacement market of large Ti:S mainframe lasers used in two-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging, THz antennas, quantum optics as well as on the market of pulsed lasers for LIDAR applications.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- natural sciences physical sciences optics laser physics ultrafast lasers
- natural sciences physical sciences optics laser physics pulsed lasers
- social sciences economics and business business and management commerce
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H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
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CSA - Coordination and support action
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(opens in new window) H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020
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2000 Neuchatel
Switzerland
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