Miniaturization

Integrated laser isotopic analysers for breath analysis

Using hollow waveguide hybrid optical integration, the group develops miniaturized mid-infrared laser absorption spectrometers for isotopologue ratio analysis. One of...

MEMS Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Earth Observation

Lightweight, power-efficient, low-cost, yet efficient, sensors are highly sought after for space applications. Hyperspectral and ultraspectral (spectroscopic) remote sensors are...

Mid-infrared photonics – laser inscribed optical components

Ultrafast laser inscription (ULI) of glasses is known to produce single- and multi-mode waveguides, which, to date, have mostly been...

MISO Mission Study

Microsatellite missions have been developing rapidly over the last 5 years: 158 launched in 2014 and 212 forecasted for 2015....

Intracavity laser sensors

The group develop a new technology based on widely tunable cavity enhanced sensors, for gas and liquid phase analysis. When...

Mid IR hollow waveguide integration

One activity within the Spectroscopy Group of RAL Space consists of developing enabling technologies relevant to laser-based instruments for molecular...