ABOUT US
Who we are: We are the Semiconductor Diode Laser Group at the University of Central Florida. Led by Dr. Braiman, our research takes place within the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at UCF’s main campus in Orlando, Florida.
Research and applications: Our group focuses on semiconductor diode laser arrays to study non-linear phenomena, collective behaviors, and phase synchrony, with both state-of-the-art experimental and numerical capabilities. We investigate the effects of external optical feedback and coupling networks between lasers to facilitate high-power, low-divergence, coherent beam emission from laser arrays. Some notable applications for our research are directed energy, sensing and communication, and power beaming.
Our group employs near IR and blue diode laser arrays operating in both continuous wave (CW) and pulsed regimes to understand and harvest the spontaneous phase-locking and disorder-promoted synchronization properties realized due to the coupling of diodes in an external cavity. This research encapsulates several fields of study such as optical engineering, laser optics, laser physics, and nonlinear dynamics and control. We conduct research that integrates experimental, computational, and analytical methods, focusing on the interplay and synergy between hands-on experiments and theoretical approaches.
