Two NCN OPUS projects for laser development
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The National Science Centre (NCN) announced yesterday the results of the OPUS competition. Among the best projects that received funding there are two from our Institute. The projects are focused on the development of new laser types based on GaN.
Dr hab. Henryk Turski received funding for the OPUS project „Next generation visible light sources utilizing photonic crystals”. The main motivation and ultimate goal of the planned effort is to find a way to fabricate photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers (PhC SELs) emitting in visible range. In the project we want to integrate photonic and laser diode structures in order to obtain new class of devices: miniaturized, efficient and with improved light beam properties. Final device schematics and more about the project can be found in the popular science abstract.
Prof. dr hab. Piotr Perlin received funding for the OPUS project "Bridging the Green Gap: Developing High-Power Green Lasers with excellent beam qualities". The project goal to develop a high-power and high quality circular beam surface emitting green laser. The proposed solution uses a VECSEL (Vertical Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers) type structure, where optical pumping will be carried out using efficient blue lasers. The popular science abstract is avaialable here.
