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Photonic Systems Circuits and Sensors Group

Our group's research in silicon phonetics is helping the development of critical global technologies.

Part of Photonics and optoelectronics

About

As part of the optoelectronics research centre, we've made a significant contribution to the field of photonics. This includes waveguides, optical modulators and detectors, couplers, filters, multiplexers, and transceivers. 

Our work also covers optical fibres and amplifiers that power the Internet, and the fibre lasers that are used in fields like medicine, defence, renewable energy and manufacturing.

Our research areas include: 

  • silicon photonics 
  • integrated photonic devices 
  • planar optical materials 
  • optical biosensors and biophotonics 
  • distributed optical fibre sensors  

Our targeted applications include: 

  • optical interconnects 
  • fibre to the home (FTTH) 
  • sensing 
  • point-of-care diagnostics 

In collaboration with researchers across the research centre, we explore topics like fabrication, plasmonics and sensing. 

Research highlights

Lit-up optical fibres bristling against a black background

Using optical fibres to create a sustainable fuel supply

Environment, sustainability and clean growth
Future societies and communities
Multidisciplinary team has found a way to turn water into hydrogen fuel using optical fibres.

People, projects and publications

People

Doctor A. Emre Kaplan

Enterprise Fellow

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Email: a.e.kaplan@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Aneesh Vincent Veluthandath

Research Fellow: Int ATR

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Email: avv1a15@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Doctor Callum Littlejohns PhD

Principal Enterprise Fellow CORNERSTONE

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Email: c.littlejohns@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Callum Stirling

Research Fellow

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Email: c.j.stirling@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Christopher Holmes MPhys, PhD, CEng, CPhys, MInstP

Principal Enterprise Fellow

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Email: christopher.holmes@southampton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Doctor Colin Mitchell

Research Fellow

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Email: c.j.mitchell@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Professor Corin Gawith

Professorial Fellow-Enterprise

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Email: corin.gawith@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +442380590148

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Doctor Dave Rowe

Senior Research Fellow

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Email: d.rowe@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Professor David Thomson

Professorial Fellow-Research

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Email: d.thomson@soton.ac.uk

Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Dong Wu

Research Fellow

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My research interests include silicon photonics, integrated photonics, data centre communications and photonic sensors.
Professor Graham Reed
Professor of Silicon Photonics
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