Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0346889
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$670,000.00
Summary
Optical fibre fabrication and characterisation facility for next-generation photonics research. Australia is a world leader in photonics, underpinning the future of information communications technologies. ICT research demands the next generation of optical fibres; requiring high precision, state-of-the-art fibre fabrication and characterization equipment for advanced research into new photonic materials and technologies. OFTC is the keystone supplier of application specific optical fibre to alm ....Optical fibre fabrication and characterisation facility for next-generation photonics research. Australia is a world leader in photonics, underpinning the future of information communications technologies. ICT research demands the next generation of optical fibres; requiring high precision, state-of-the-art fibre fabrication and characterization equipment for advanced research into new photonic materials and technologies. OFTC is the keystone supplier of application specific optical fibre to almost all photonics related research and developing industry in Australia. New equipment will enable OFTC to lead innovation and a high level of excellence in research in fundamental science, new technologies, new fibre including non-linear and photonic-bandgap, fibre devices, lasers and amplifiers, and support commercial development in Australia.Read moreRead less
Fibre amplifiers and lasers with enhanced and novel functionality based on novel fibre fabricated by chelate modified chemical vapour deposition. This project will explore the application of a novel technique of fibre fabrication (chelate delivery in MCVD) to rare-earth doped fibres for fibre lasers and amplifiers. The chelate technique allows much greater control of the doping than has previously been possible. Higher rare-earth concentrations and greater control over dopant placement will perm ....Fibre amplifiers and lasers with enhanced and novel functionality based on novel fibre fabricated by chelate modified chemical vapour deposition. This project will explore the application of a novel technique of fibre fabrication (chelate delivery in MCVD) to rare-earth doped fibres for fibre lasers and amplifiers. The chelate technique allows much greater control of the doping than has previously been possible. Higher rare-earth concentrations and greater control over dopant placement will permit fibre lasers and amplifiers with increased and novel functionality.Read moreRead less