Topological photonics for enabling high-power lasers

Abstract

Soljacic Abstract: We propose to investigate theoretically a number of novel lasing designs, based on insights from topological photonics: these designs will enable building lasers of substantially larger cavity sizes. This investigation will be supplemented by development of novel theories of lasing, including: optical thermodynamics, new theory of free-electron lasers as well as two-photon lasers, and novel scheme of lasing without inversion. We also propose to perform theoretical and experimental investigation of novel free-electron-based lasing concepts, including lasing in Silicon, as well as topological-lasing in travelling wave tubes.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Aug 12, 2021
Source ID
FA95502010115

Entities

People

  • Marin Soljačić

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics