Speaker
Description
Fibre sources and metal-coated fibres are relevant to a range of dual-use applications. We will review DST work and highlight opportunities for collaborative programs based on these enabling technologies.
Fibre based sources present a compelling platform for the development of laser and amplifier devices to address a range of applications. The monolithic nature of fibre sources combined with demonstrated power scaling potential, excellent beam quality and narrow linewidth operation in particular enables their utility inareas such as materials processing, remote sensing, quantum physics and a range of scientific applications.
DST has developed a range of sources, in particular operating around 2 μm wavelength based on thulium and holmium doped fibres, as well sources based on the emerging platform of metal-coated fibres operating at wavelengths around 1 μm.
This presentation will review recent activities at DST in the areas of enabling component development, and the development of fibre sources focussing on thulium doped fibre and metal coated fibre architectures. The talk will highlight the dual use nature of the fibre sources and explore the potential opportunities for the development of collaborative programs based on these technologies.
