Researcher's Profile

　

June 1993	B.Eng(Hons), Electronics Engineering, University of Southampton
October 1998	Postdotoral Researcher, RCAST, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo)
January 1999	PhD, University of Southampton, Optoelectronics Research Centre
October 2000	Research Associate, School of Engineering, UTokyo
April 2001	Micron Optics Inc.,　Senior Engineer
April 2002	R&D General Manager, Alnair Labs Corporation
April 2005	CEO & CTO, Alnair Labs Corporation
February 2016	Associate Professor, RCAST, UTokyo
August 2023	Project Professor, RCAST, UTokyo

Since the first demonstrations of the carbon-nanotube (CNT) mode-locked lasers in 2003, over the years, it has bloomed into a new field of Nano-Carbon Photonics, using CNT and other nano-carbon materials for various laser and photonics applications.
We are interested in developing new industrial applications using these advanced laser pulsed sources, for examples (1) High-speed, high-sensitivity optical sampling oscilloscope using special long-wavelength femtosecond CNT lasers, for the optical communication industry, and (2) Non-contact, high-precision 3-D profile measurement system, using a high-repetition rate short-cavity CNT laser for the automobile industry, (3) Short pulse seed lasers for the material processing and laser micro-machining industry.
Our recent research interests include:
· Novel highly-reliable laser mode-locking technique.
· Integrated optical functional devices using new optical materials.
· Rare-earth-doped fiber amplifiers and their applications.
· Applications of short pulse lasers in multidisciplinary research.