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E u r o S c i C o n J o i n t E v e n t o n
Laser Optics & Photonics and
Atomic & Plasma Science
American Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology
ISSN: 2349-3917
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P r a g u e , C z e c h R e p u b l i c
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Laser Optics & Photonics and Atomic & Plasma Science 2018
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n the last decades, progress in the development of compact laser sources has
brought to science and industry an enormous number of new applications.
Previously, such lasers were mostly utilised in the communication and other
industries. However, nowsuch laser sources are becoming adopted in biomedicine
and related fields. In this talk, I will present the recent progress on the development
of novel compact quantum dot based laser sources generating light across broad
spectral ranges in CW and ultra-short pulse regimes. I will also review some
of the most promising applications where such laser sources are being used.
Particularly I focus on biophotonics areas such as multi-photon imaging, non-
invasive diagnostics and photo treatment.
Biography
Edik U Rafailov received his PhD degree from the Ioffe Insti-
tute, St Petersburg. Since 1987, Rafailov has been engaged in
the research and development of high-power CW and short
pulse diode and solid-state lasers. He has authored and co-au-
thored over 450 articles in refereed journals and conference
proceedings, including two books (Wiley), ten invited chapters
and numerous invited talks to SPIE, LEOS and CLEO. He also
holds 11 UK and two US patents. He coordinated a €14.7M FP7
FAST-DOT project: development of new ultrafast lasers for Bio-
photonics applications and the €12.5M NEWLED project aims
to develop a new generation of white LEDs. Recently, he was
awarded as a coordinated the H2020 FET project Meso-Brain
(€3.3M). He also leads other projects funded by EU FP7/H2020
and UK EPSRC. His current research interests include high-pow-
er CW, ultrashort-pulse lasers; generation of UV/visible/IR/MIR
and THz radiation, nano-structures; nonlinear and integrated
optics; and Biophotonics.
e.rafailov@aston.ac.ukEdik U Rafailov
Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University, UK
Edik U Rafailov, Am J Compt Sci Inform Technol 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.21767/2349-3917-C1-001
Advances in the development of compact
laser sources for imaging, diagnostics
and treatment in biomedicine