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Award of Mid-Infrared Frequency Comb Laser System to Photonic Solutions by University of Leeds

Awarded 24 Feb 2017

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Awarded24 Feb 2017
Value£0.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 9mo ago1y term
Awarded 24 Feb 2017Expired 24 Feb 2018

The University of Leeds awarded a contract to Photonic Solutions for a mid-infrared frequency comb laser system spanning 3.0 to 3.5 µm with an average output power of at least 100 mW and a repetition rate of 250 MHz.

The system, based on a fibre laser using difference frequency generation, will be coupled to an external optical cavity for vibrational absorption measurements of atmospherically relevant molecules.

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