New class of laser wavemeter breaks the glass ceiling

Jonathan Nylk
Tuesday 6 June 2017

The precise wavelength of a laser is important in numerous applications, but measuring changes of wavelength to one part in ten thousand million has been quite demanding. Our group has invented a new technique for doing such measurements based on the random scattering of laser light from a rough surface. This breakthrough could revolutionise the use of lasers in certain applications in quantum technologies and in healthcare.

Check out the article here: 10.1038/ncomms15610
University of St Andrews press release
School of Physics & Astronomy press release

 

Posted: 06/06/2017