Ongoing Scientific Projects

Member of COST Action MP1204: TERA-MIR Radiation: Materials, Generation, Detection and Applications. Summary:

Establishing of a Molecular Photonics Laboratory for Ultrafast Science and Technology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"- project supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund (grant number DRG 02/4-2010). Common project between Chemistry and Physics Departments in the framework of a project for excellence and high technological achievements in Sofia University (supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund grant number D02-167/2008). Summary:

Development of a novel infrared laser system for applications in chemistry and medicine. Collaboration with the National institute for lasers, plasma and radiation physics (Bucharest, Romania) supported by National agency for science and technology in Romania and the Bulgarian ministry of science and education (supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund grant number DNTS02-24/2010). Summary:

High power sub-nanosecond optical parametric oscillators. Collaboration with the Max Born Institute for nonlinear optics and short pulse spectroscopy (Berlin, Germany) supported by DAAD and the Bulgarian ministry of science and education under grant DNTS 02/2/2010. Summary:

Passive mode-locking of Tm-doped crystalline lasers for short pulse generation in the 2-micron spectral range. Collaboration with the Max Born Institute for nonlinear optics and short pulse spectroscopy (Berlin, Germany) supported by DAAD and the Bulgarian ministry of science and education under grant D01-1174/2008. Summary:

Development of a table-top laser system for high-precision surgery - an alternative to the free-electron laser for medical applications. Funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund grant number D01-882/ 2007. Summary: