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Welcome and overview of the workshop scope

Derryck Reid (Heriot-Watt University)


The state-of-the art and grand challenges of mid-infrared technology and applications

Frank Tittel (Rice University)


Multiplexed intra-pulse quantum cascade laser spectrometer measurements of NO2 and its dimer N2O4

Geoffrey Duxbury (University of Strathclyde)


Sensing of industrial emissions using infrared DIAL

Tom Gardiner (National Physical Laboratory)


Infrared sensing of hazardous chemicals

Christopher Howle (DSTL)


Silica hollow core microstructured fibres for mid-IR applications

Jonathan Shephard (Heriot-Watt University)


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Quantum cascade laser arrays: broadband and bright light sources for sensing and stand-off detection

Federico Capasso (Harvard University)


Fibre Laser Pumped Sources and Technology for the Mid-IR

David Richardson (Optoelectronic Research Centre, Southampton University)


Mid-IR laser and supercontinuum sources using ZnSe and chalcogenide glasses

Ajoy Kar (Heriot Watt University)


Commercial applications using mid-IR quantum cascade lasers

Richard Cooper (Cascade Technologies)


Mid-IR lasers based on transition metal doped II-VI semiconductors

Sergey Mirov (University of Alabama at Birmingham)


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Terahertz Metamaterial Detectors and Imaging

David Cumming (University of Glasgow)


Terahertz Technology at RAL

Brian Ellison (STFC-Rutherford Appleton Lab.)


Infrared photon counting with superconducting detectors

Robert Hadfield (Heriot-Watt University)


THz detectors for astronomy and other applications

Wayne Holland (UK Astronomy Technology Centre)


Coffee


Infrared and THz Techniques Enabled by the Synchrotron Source

  1. G.Lawrence Carr (Brookhaven National Laboratory)


Terahertz Anistropy Measurements of Molecular Crystals

Andrea Markelz (University at Buffalo)


Thickness measurement using THz interferometry

Dinh Nguyen (Heriot-Watt University)


Title to be advised

Philip Taday (TeraView)


Investigation of the Frohlich hypothesis with high intensity terahertz radiation

Peter Weightman (University of Liverpool)


The THz Research Program at the Jefferson Lab Free Electron Laser Facility

Gwyn Williams (Jefferson Lab)


Terahertz frequency imaging systems

Edmund Linfield (University of Leeds)


Wine reception, with posters and exhibitors


Dinner



M Squared Lasers, Cascade Technologies


THz Wavefront Imaging using the Hartmann Test

John Molloy (National Physical Laboratory)


Mid-IR chalcogenide fibres, components and sources

Gary Stevens (Gooch and Housego)



Producing octave-wide combs and few-cycle pulses in the mid-infrared: frequency divide-and-conquer approach

Konstantin Vodopyanov (Stanford University/CREOL, Univ. Cent. Florida)


Asynchronous mid-infrared frequency combs and spectroscopy

Zhaowei Zhang (Heriot-Watt University)


THz Schottky diode development in the UK

Byron Alderman (Teratech Components Limited)


Room-temperature electrically-pumped THz semiconductor sources

Mikhail Belkin (University of Texas at Austin)


Enhanced single cycle THz pulse generation and applications in nonlinear THz photonics

Daniele Faccio (Heriot-Watt University)


Advances in intracavity-pumped, optical parametric oscillators and their application in remote sensing and imaging

Nils Hempler (M Squared Lasers)


Femtosecond Tm-doped crystalline lasers in the 2-2.1 μm range

Alexander Lagatsky (University of St Andrews)


Diamond heat sinking and temperature dependent behaviour of terahertz antennas for cw photomixing

Thorsten Ackemann (University of Strathclyde)


Coffee


European Union Horizon 2020 programme

Stephen Alexander (UK Framework 7 helpdesk office)


Marie Curie Actions – European funding for fellowships

Eva Day (HWU EC office)


Introduction to the EPSRC ICT Theme

Richard Gunn (EPSRC CHIST-ERA representative) and Susan Peacock (EPSRC Photonics portfolio manager)


Introduction to Scottish Development International

Mike Shiel (SDI)


Introduction to the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network

Alastair Wilson (ESPKTN)


Introduction to the EOARD

John Gonglewski (EOARD)


SUPA Industrial Placement Scheme

Roy Clarke (Director, SUPA Knowledge Transfer)


Lunch


Facilitated discussion: conclusions and next steps


Coffee (workshop ends)




 

US-UK Workshop in Mid-IR to THz Technology and Applications


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