Compact and efficient laser source of UV radiation

紧凑高效的紫外辐射激光源

• 批准号: 544021-2019
• 负责人: Major, Arkady
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Manitoba
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=680376
• 关键词: Compact; efficient; laser; source; UV

This Engage project will pave the way for the development of a compact and efficient source of ultraviolet (UV) laser radiation based on Alexandrite laser with innovative design that has the potential to provide high output power with a factor of ten increased cost-efficiency. The proposed research will allow a laser engineering group headed by Prof Major at the University of Manitoba in close collaboration with its industrial partner O/E Land (Quebec) to drive the development of advanced UV light sources. This short term effort will be directed towards the main three objectives: 1) the development of a compact Alexandrite laser source at 750 nm that will be suitable for efficient conversion of its radiation into the 375 nm range; 2) the investigation of the optimum conditions for wavelength conversion of the produced laser radiation into the 375 nm range using theoretical models; 3) the development of an Alexandrite laser with wavelength conversion module, followed by complete characterization of the generated UV radiation at 375 nm. We strongly believe that the proposed research will prepare the ground for a new generation of compact and efficient UV laser sources. The simplicity of our concept will provide a user friendly, rugged and compact source of high quality UV radiation. This will lead to excellent and reliable characteristics that are a prerequisite for successful commercialization. Finally, the new knowledge generated from this project and the training of highly qualified personnel associated with the different stages of this work will contribute to the Canadian impact on the spectroscopy and sensing market in general, thus enhancing Canada's global competitiveness in high-tech photonics industry.

该参与项目将为开发基于Alexandrite激光器的紫外线（UV）激光辐射的紧凑和有效来源铺平道路，其创新设计有可能提供高输出功率，并增加了10倍的成本效率。拟议的研究将允许由曼尼托巴大学教授少校领导的激光工程小组与其工业合作伙伴O/E Land（Quebec）密切合作，以推动高级紫外线光源的开发。这项短期努力将针对主要三个目标：1）在750 nm处的紧凑型亚历山大激光源的开发将适合于有效地将其辐射转换为375 nm范围； 2）使用理论模型研究了生成的激光辐射到375 nm范围的最佳条件； 3）具有波长转换模块的Alexandrite激光器的开发，然后在375 nm处完全表征生成的紫外线辐射。我们坚信，拟议的研究将为新一代紧凑，有效的紫外线激光来源做好准备。我们概念的简单性将为用户友好，坚固且紧凑的高质量紫外线辐射提供。这将导致出色和可靠的特征，这是成功商业化的先决条件。最后，该项目产生的新知识以及与这项工作不同阶段相关的高素质人员的培训将有助于加拿大对光谱和传感市场的影响，从而增强加拿大在高科技光子行业中的全球竞争力。