Projects / Programmes
Bliskovni vlakenski laserji velikih vršnih moči na osnovi mikro-strukturiranih aktivnih optičnih vlaken (Slovene)
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.21.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Technology driven physics |
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Code |
Science |
Field |
2.11 |
Engineering and Technology |
Other engineering and technologies |
Researchers (16)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
11905 |
PhD Aleš Babnik |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
103 |
2. |
06502 |
Aleš Dolžan |
Systems and cybernetics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2011 |
28 |
3. |
23009 |
PhD Aleš Gorkič |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2010 |
43 |
4. |
10157 |
PhD Ladislav Grad |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
82 |
5. |
14440 |
PhD Andrej Horvat |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2011 |
13 |
6. |
10926 |
PhD Darja Horvat |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2011 |
64 |
7. |
21238 |
PhD Matija Jezeršek |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2011 - 2012 |
381 |
8. |
11749 |
Marko Kažič |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
15 |
9. |
24380 |
PhD Blaž Kmetec |
Technology driven physics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
5 |
10. |
11742 |
PhD Marko Marinček |
Physics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
59 |
11. |
01649 |
PhD Janez Možina |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
641 |
12. |
15646 |
PhD Rok Petkovšek |
Manufacturing technologies and systems |
Head |
2009 - 2012 |
277 |
13. |
12752 |
PhD Boštjan Podobnik |
Physics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
62 |
14. |
03659 |
Zdenko Vižintin |
Systems and cybernetics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
27 |
15. |
21898 |
Bojan Gorazd Zalar |
Electronic components and technologies |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
0 |
16. |
18955 |
MSc Matjaž Zalar |
Systems and cybernetics |
Researcher |
2009 - 2012 |
6 |
Organisations (4)
Significance for science
The main results of the project that are important for the development of science are:
1. Pulsed operation of Er:ZBLAN fiber laser with a wavelength in the range of 2.8 µm, which is particularly interesting for medical applications because of its absorption of water. Peak power achieved at the time of publication represented an absolute record for this type of fiber lasers. The research was published in the article: High-power pulsed diode-pumped Er:ZBLAN fiber laser - published in "Optics Letters".
2.A successful attempt of Q-switching using a photo-elastic modulator and active micro-structured optical fibers was preformed. With the same type of modulator we were able to demonstrate the increase in power (power scaling) of a Q-switched laser, while the output power at the double repetition frequency was almost doubled. Part of this research was also financed by the EU project ALPINE. It was published in the article: Power scaling of AOM-switched lasers with SCPEM-based time-multiplexing - published in Optics Letters. Partial report was accepted for publication by Applied Physics B (Influence of the retardation of the multiplexing element and a dual channel Q-switched laser).
3. The report on laboratory setup of a continuous fiber laser with a narrow spectrum and a high degree of polarization, which is suitable for frequency doubling was published in the article: CW fiber laser for second harmonic generation in Juourna of Mechanical Engineering.
4. A study was published regarding the research of Er-doped fiber laser: Spectral dynamics of pulsed diode-pumped erbium-doped fluoride fiber lasers - published in the Journal of the Optical Society of America. Series B, optical physics.
Significance for the country
The results of the project already have and will continue to have direct and indirect impact on future production of laser systems in Slovenia, particularly for manufacturers, who are directly involved in the project (LPKF, Fotona, Optotek). Above all we expect the introduction of new solutions especially in the case of systems for micro-processing industry, where activities are already under way, and in the field of therapeutic laser systems for medical applications. Such solutions will contribute to improvements in quality and technological sophistication of these systems in the global market. With the introduction of new sources, based on the technology of active optical fiber in the years to come, we expect increase in the quality, reliability and service life of instruments in the field of medical applications, thereby increasing the effectiveness of therapy treatment of disease conditions in medicine. We also expect that with the introduction of new laser systems based on active fibers for use in industry, possibilities will be opened for new applications and thereby increasing the competitiveness of Slovenian industry laser systems.
Key results of the project, which will have the greatest impact are:
1. Development of Er: ZBLAN fiber laser operating in quasi-continuous mode based on fast switching of diode pumping. Peak power reached in the experiment at that time represented absolute record for this type of fiber lasers. Er: ZBLAN fiber lasers are particularly important, because their output wavelength is in the range 3µm, where water has a strong absorption peak. Such lasers are extremely important especially for medical applications, where absorption in biological samples (tissues) is desired. Today the area is still covered, so to speak exclusively with classic solid state lasers, such as the Er:YAG as active material and, consequently, free standing optics. Easy integration of optical fiber is not possible in this case. Standard optical fibers which are made of quartz (SiO2) light strongly attenuate light in this region and are therefore not suitable. Most promising at present are optical fibers based on ZBLAN, which can also be doped with active erbium ions. Unfortunately, it turns out that in this case the fiber is thermally and mechanically very sensitive. It was necessary to employ special technological processes both for the treatment of active optical fibers as well as for optical pumping. Part of this research, which is relevant to science was published "Optics Letters": entitled "High-power pulsed diode-pumped Er: ZBLAN laser".
2. Important for use in medicine and thus for Slovenian manufacturers of medical laser systems is also continuous fiber laser with narrow output spectrum and polarized output suitable for frequency doubling. In the research a laboratory setup was developed of a continuous, pulsed diode pumped fiber laser of oscillator-amplifier type with single-stage, ytterbium, micro-structured fiber amplifier. The laser is ready for frequency doubling where it is possible to get the output wavelength of 532 nm, which is attractive for use in medicine.
3. For use in industrial processes, the most important setup is the sub-ns fiber amplifier based on micro-structured fibers. The research associated with this laboratory setup many skills were acquired that will be indirectly and directly used for construction of the prototype, which the company LPKF intends to designed as a high performance ps laser for micro-processing in industrial applications.
Most important scientific results
Annual report
2009,
2010,
2011,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Annual report
2009,
2010,
2011,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si