<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/0EC7317C-A9FA-449F-8E94-48DCDAC6CE1D" ns1:id="0EC7317C-A9FA-449F-8E94-48DCDAC6CE1D"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/99C3A184-A508-4624-89A4-D9FCFDE03F8C" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/D3282498-BC3A-4F48-BDB5-9F23485530FC" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/D3282498-BC3A-4F48-BDB5-9F23485530FC" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2014-10-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/343DA383-364E-4BF1-B37B-D6072CA86795" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2014-06-30T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">131663</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>ACCES-LS</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>GTS will develop an advanced glass-based laser rod design, offering significant reductions in size, weight &amp;amp; power requirements compared to current sensor technology at &amp;lt;50% the cost. The thermal conductivity of laser glass is ~7% of a YAG crystal rod, as such conventional glass laser rods experience excessive heating during continuous use, leading to thermal lensing effects &amp;amp; damage to coatings, restricting glass to lower power outputs for given repetition rates/laser designs. The ‘Advanced Composite Core-clad Eye-Safe Laser System’, ACCES-LS improves the thermal conductivity of the laser rod, offering a step change in performance, with potential to revolutionise the eye-safe imaging market.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>