Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2019-2020).

Fiber lasers have become the fastest-growing laser type for the last few years due to their distinctive featuresx000D
such as durability, reduced on-going maintenance, power efficiency, and low cost. They have importantx000D
applications in numerous fields from communications, instrumentation, sensing, and medical surgery; in 2017,x000D
the total fiber laser revenue worldwide is projected to be $1.41 billion. While the fiber laser market initiallyx000D
focused on the 1550 nm wavelength range, there are increasing opportunities for fiber lasers in the UV, visible,x000D
and mid-IR wavelength ranges. Such wavelengths can be obtained using all-fiber Raman lasers and nonlinearx000D
frequency generation. This research represents a strategic collaboration between McGill University and O/Ex000D
Land Inc. that is directed at the key challenge of developing low-cost, high-power, widely tunable Raman fiberx000D
lasers at 1650 nm as well as their nonlinear frequency conversion to obtain radiation at 800 - 850 nm as well asx000D
400 - 425 nm. Fiber lasers at 1650 nm are of great importance chemical sensing, LIDAR, and free-spacex000D
communications, yet are not readily available from conventional doped-fiber; sources at 800 - 850 nm and 400x000D
- 425 nm are used in biophotonics, photonic quantum information, time-resolved spectroscopy, andx000D
fluorescence microscopy, amongst others. A successful project outcome will allow O/E Land to develop thesex000D
new laser products and address a gap in what is commercially available, add to their technology portfolio, andx000D
give them a competitive advantage in meeting their clients' needs. Training of HQP will provide them withx000D
opportunities to solve complex problems, perform critical analysis, and develop specific technical skills thatx000D
are highly valuable to the broad Canadian Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sectorx000D
employers including optical component and instrumentation suppliers such as MPB Communicationsx000D
(Montreal, QC), EXFO (Quebec City, QC), OZ Optics (Ottawa, ON), and Lumentum (Ottawa, ON).