High-Contrast Elasto-Metamaterial Photonics for Adaptable and Stable Lasing
Abstract
Challenges to achieve higher power emission from the resonant laser photonic cavity are rooted in the limited control of scattering mechanisms between electrons, phonons, and photons. The goal is to mitigate and to tune photon-phonon scattering phenomena of Stimulated Brillouin Scattering, Stimulated Raman Scattering, and Transverse Mode Instability, which can help generate thermally-stable and high-power emission, narrow spatial and frequency linewidth, and superior quality light beams from compact optoelectronic architectures. The PIs at University of North Texas leverage their theoretical-computational and experimental-instrumentation expertise across domains of photonics, phononics, metamaterials, ultrafast lasing, near-field spectroscopy, and chemical synthesis of electronic thin films and optical interfaces to answer the Air Force’s call to develop cutting-edge laser capabilities while mentoring students and postdoctoral researchers toward STEM careers in defense.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310630
Entities
People
- Zihao Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of North Texas