Research project: EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Photonics

Research into advanced manufacturing of new photonic materials, fibres and components.

Develop new generation fibres and materials that can meet market needs and identify commercially viable ways of manufacturing them.
Ensuring the UK exploits the untapped potential of photonic technical capabilities and wealth creation.
Support the growth of UK companies, enabling them to expand their product portfolio, enhance competitiveness, and increase their Silica and non-silica optical fibre materials and structures - communications, laser manufacturing, sensing, infrared fibres, defence countermeasures.
Special fibres and components for ultrafast fibre lasers and their applications - supercontinuum sources, microscopy, materials processing.
Special fibres for emerging markets.

Silica and non-silica optical fibre materials and structures - communications, laser manufacturing, sensing, infrared fibres, defence countermeasures.
Special fibres and components for ultrafast fibre lasers and their applications - supercontinuum sources, microscopy, materials processing.
Special fibres for emerging markets.

Professor David Payne, EPSRC Centre Director
Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 3583
Email: dnp@orc.soton.ac.uk

Dr Wei H Loh
Tel : +44 (0) 23 8059 2696
Email: whl@orc.soton.ac.uk