Research group

Advanced Laser Laboratory

Advanced Laser Laboratory researcher attending a fibre laser experiment

Advanced Laser Laboratory is a joint TRUMPF Lasers UK (formerly SPI Lasers) and Optoelectronics Research Center (ORC) lab. The group is led by Dr C Codemard (TRUMPF) and Professor M N Zervas (ORC), embedded in the ORC, addressing fundamental fibre laser research issues.

About

Advanced Laser Laboratory has a very broad range of interests and activities within the high-power fibre laser area and has close links with other research groups and laboratories within the ORC and industry. 

Our research is focused on the underlying laser physics to allow extended functionality and improved performance of pulsed and CW industrial fibre lasers. We develop disruptive fibre laser technologies for the next generation of high-power manufacturing tools.

Current research themes

  • Advanced concepts for scaling output power in fibre lasers and amplifiers 
  • Novel fibre architectures for scaling core area and brightness enhancement 
  • Novel fibre architecture for high-efficiency laser 
  • Novel fibre concepts for agile laser beam delivery and in-fibre beam shaping 
  • New concepts for pulsed fibre sources 
  • Novel fibres (active and passive) and material characterization 

People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Related research institutes, centres and groups

High Power Fibre Lasers

The High Power Fibre Laser group, led by Professor Johan Nilsson, works on advanced fibre lasers for beam combination and sensing for lidar and net-zero aviation (pollution monitoring).

Smart Lasers and Special Fibres

Our research vision is to revolutionise manufacturing in the digital era by developing the next generation of ‘smart’ fibre laser tools for medical and biosciences sectors.

Pulsed Fibre Lasers

We specialise in developing pulsed laser technology for use in medicine, defence, renewable energy, and manufacturing.

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Professor Michalis Zervas welcomes your enquiries.