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Collaboration To Develop QCL Threat-Detection Systems With EC Grant

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A group of European companies and researchers, including laser experts and law enforcement agencies, will collaborate on a €3.35 million European Commission-funded project to develop photonic systems to detect explosives and hazardous materials. Short for compact high-performance quantum cascade laser sensors, CHEQUERS is a project aimed at developing two QCL platforms, including a tripod-mounted imaging platform for detection from a distance and a handheld system for closer-proximity scenarios. Project partners include M Squared Lasers Ltd. of Glasgow, Fraunhofer IAF...Read full article

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    Published: May 2015
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    quantum cascade laser
    A quantum cascade laser (QCL) is a type of semiconductor laser that operates based on the principles of quantum mechanics. It is a versatile and powerful device used for emitting coherent light in the mid-infrared to terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Quantum cascade lasers were first proposed by Federico Capasso, Jerome Faist, Deborah Sivco, Carlo Sirtori, Albert Hutchinson, and Alfred Cho in 1994. Key features and principles of quantum cascade lasers: Quantum cascade...
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