Hollow antiresonant fibres for visible and ultraviolet beam delivery
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
Abstract
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Publications
Carter R
(2016)
Dispersion measurement of microstructured negative curvature hollow core fiber
in Optical Engineering
Carter RM
(2017)
Measurement of resonant bend loss in anti-resonant hollow core optical fiber.
in Optics express
Carter RM
(2023)
Measurement of resonant bend loss in anti-resonant hollow core optical fiber: erratum.
in Optics express
Jaworski P
(2015)
High energy green nanosecond and picosecond pulse delivery through a negative curvature fiber for precision micro-machining.
in Optics express
Novo CC
(2020)
Femtosecond laser machining of hollow-core negative curvature fibres.
in Optics express
R Carter
(2017)
Anti-resonant fibres for flexible high peak-power beam delivery"
R M Carter
(2017)
Anti-resonant fibres for flexible high peak-power beam delivery"
Shephard J
(2015)
Silica hollow core microstructured fibers for beam delivery in industrial and medical applications
in Frontiers in Physics
Siwicki B
(2019)
Negative-Curvature Anti-Resonant Fiber Coupling Tolerances
in Journal of Lightwave Technology
| Description | We have developed a much better understanding of the guidance mechanism of light in these novel types of optical fibre, and shown how the guidance is affected when the fibre is manipulated e.g. by bending. We have also demonstrated the fibre's capability of delivering a combination of very high peak power and high average power laser light, that would result in damage in a standard optical fibre. This has been demonstrated both in a university research lab and on an an industrial laser micromachining system at the premises of one of our industrial partners. |
| Exploitation Route | We had five industrial collaborators involved in the project and each of these is currently considering exploitation routes, in one case via further funding to Heriot-Watt. The project has included experiments at 3 of our industrial partners' facilities. Some issues remain to be solved however, in particular with respect to preservation of polarisation through these fibres. |
| Sectors | Healthcare Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | We have demonstrated the application of the optical fibres developed in the course of this project on an industrial laser micro-machining system, to pattern large area substrates, simplifying the current laser beam delivery system. Further laser beam delivery work was subsequently undertaken with additional funding from one of the other industrial partners, and fibre delivery demonstrated with different laser sources. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
| Sector | Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | EPSRC Adventurous Manufacturing |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T005076/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 06/2021 |
| Description | U-care: Deep ultraviolet light therapies |
| Amount | £6,132,366 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T020903/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2025 |
| Description | Industrial contribution to project |
| Organisation | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have worked with AWE-Orion laser to test the Anti0Resonant Guiding optical fibres for an application within Orion Laser. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They have provided access to a laser system for testing, and varied out additional testing themselves and provided us with the useful results. |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Industry contribution to project |
| Organisation | M-Solv |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have worked with M-Solv to test the Anti-Resonant Guiding optical fibres in a real industrial laser machining system |
| Collaborator Contribution | They have provided access to a laser machining system for testing, and provided the requisite engineering support that has led to useful results. |
| Impact | We demonstrated that the fibre developed during the project could be used in a real industrial machining environment. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AWE UK/US visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | AWE UK/US visit, Presentations, lab visit and exhibition of demonstrators |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Invited Talk, China, LPM2016 Microstructured optical fibres provide flexible delivery of high power ultrashort laser pulses for micromachining - Duncan P Hand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk led to discussion on possible future collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Joanna Cherry MP, tweet re HWU and photonics industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Joanna Cherry MP, tweet re HWU and photonics industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Joint Meeting with Selex and local HWU MP Joanna Cherry QC - Duncan Hand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | To highlight the importance of university STEM research such as CIM-Laser are essential support for high technology companies such as Selex |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | LPM2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | LPM 2018, first time event had been held in Scotland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Lab tour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Manufacturing department monthly tour |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Laser Munich 2017 - conference participation - requested speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Laser Munich 2017 - conference participation - requested speaker Rainer Beck |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Meeting and lab tour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Lab tour - Prof. Peihua Gu (Vice Chancellor, Shantou University) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Public lecture hosted by the Royal Scottish Society of Arts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public lecture hosted by the Royal Scottish Society for the Arts, on 26 March 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.rssa.org.uk/20180326.shtml |
| Description | Short video (New generation optical fibres) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Video uploaded to youtube with links from university webpages. Also used to show to visitors Clear interest and relevant questions asked by visitors who viewed this video. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q444fcUD0BU |
| Description | UK Launch Event -Lasers for Productivity, A National Strategy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | UK Launch Event -Lasers for Productivity, A National Strategy, led in Portcullis House, Westminster and attended by industrial partners and MP's and hosted by AILU |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Visit by Fiona Dennison to CIM-Laser/Duncan Hand (HWU) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Fiona Dennison to CIM-Laser/Duncan Hand (HWU). Promotion and possible new funding opportunity |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Visit by Joanna Cherry MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Joanna Cherry MP Promotion of the CIM LbPP |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Visit by Ruth Meyer - Universities of Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Ruth Meyer - Universities of Scotland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Visit by the Hammermen of Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Visit by the Hammermen of Edinburgh |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Visitors from Petronas Group, Malaysia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentations and lab visit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | visit by ex KTN colleague |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Anke Lohmann - AnchoredIn |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | visit by funding body EPSRC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Visit by EPSRC Engineering Team to HWU |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |