At the M. F. Stelmakh "Polyus" Research Institute, which is part of the "Schwabe" holding of the Rostec State Corporation, employees demonstrated a significant scientific breakthrough in the field of laser technologies. Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Maxim Ladugin presented a new technology for creating semiconductor nanostructures, as well as powerful new generation laser emitters based on these structures.
Ladugin's research is focused on developing the physical foundations for designing laser quantum-sized structures with sizes ranging from nanometers to micrometers. This allows for a significant reduction in the size of laser devices and their energy consumption. The project is based on semiconductor compounds of aluminum, gallium, and indium with phosphorus and arsenic.
These structures are most optimal for spectral ranges from 750 to 1600 nm, making them in demand in various fields, including medicine, metrology, rangefinding, and high-speed fiber-optic communication. The new generation of laser emitters is presented in the form of laser diodes, arrays, and gratings operating in pulsed and continuous modes.
General Director of the "Polyus" Research Institute, Evgeny Kuznetsov, noted the importance of improving the characteristics of near-infrared lasers for various fields, including medicine and scientific research.
The use of the proposed technologies will make laser emitters more efficient, faster, and miniature, which will positively affect the devices being created. In particular, on the performance and compactness of technological installations, rangefinders, and medical devices, including surgical and cosmetology ones. I congratulate Maxim on his well-deserved victory, I wish him to continue to achieve his goals!
Maxim Ladugin's victory in the competition for young scientists [under 35 years old — editor's note www1.ru] of the Moscow government emphasizes the importance of his research and contribution to the development of scientific technologies in Russia. This success complements the award he received in 2012 for developing a technology for manufacturing nanoheterostructures and powerful diode lasers for optical pumping of active media of promising laser systems for controlled thermonuclear fusion.
The "Polyus" Research Institute continues to develop and manufacture various optical and laser devices, contributing to the development of domestic science and innovative products in this field.
