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| Reference Number | EP/Z53464X/1 | |
| Title | Living-Light: Single Fluorescent Protein based Compact Low-Threshold Bio-Lasers | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 95%; Energy Efficiency (Industry) 5%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 60%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 40%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr T Farrow University of Oxford |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2024 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2026 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £192,297 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Unknown | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | UKRI MSCA | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr T Farrow , University of Oxford |
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| Abstract | Since their inception in 1960, lasers have revolutionized science and technology across data storage, communications, medical applications, and beyond. As biotechnology advances, the need for energy-efficient, biocompatible, and miniaturized devices grows. Integrating biological materials into lasers presents an opportunity to fulfil these demands, enabling biodegradable and compact bio-lasers. Unlike conventional lasers relying on bulky mirrors and cavities, optical cavities can be used to confine light on a submicron scale, achieving strong coupling with biological emitters to create Polaritons (hybrid state of light and matter) which facilitates low-threshold lasing using Polariton Condensation. Recent cavity design innovations, such as curved cavity mirrors and high-reflectivity Distributed Bragg Reflectors, enhance coupling strength and thus efficiency. In this project, I will focus on the development of highly efficient and low-threshold cavity-based compact bio-lasers. Leveraging the advantageous properties of organic materials, particularly large oscillator strength and the ability to activate and excite single fluorescent molecules using Pulsed Activation Localisation Microscopy, I will exploit their single-molecule emission capabilities and adaptability to diverse environments such as in live bacteria to create living-bio-lasers at remarkably low power levels. Ultimately, this project aims to revolutionize bio-lasing technology by creating biocompatible, energy-efficient, and highly sensitive bio-lasers that bridge the realms of biology and photonics at single emitter level, shaping the future of fundamental scientific exploration and technological innovation | |
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| Added to Database | 02/07/25 | |
