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Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

The head of Hollow Core Fibre research group is Professor Francesco Poletti.

Doctor Ali Shakiba
Research Fellow
Research interests
Hollow Core Optical Fibre
Mathematical and Numerical Modeling
Email:Ali.Shakiba@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 2380 590136
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Mr Andres Biondi Vaccariello
Research interests
Laser processing and microfrabrication.
Email:A.M.Biondi-Vaccariello@soton.ac.uk
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Professor Francesco Poletti
Professor
Research interests
Hollow Core Optical Fibres: design and fabrication
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:frap@orc.soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 3924
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Mr Gianluca Guerra
Research Fellow
Email:G.Guerra@soton.ac.uk
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Doctor Gregory Jasion
Principal Research Fellow
Research interests
Hollow core optical fibre
Fibre draw modelling
Multiphase flow
Email:g.jasion@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 0156
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Hans Christian Mulvad
Senior Research Fellow (ORC Advanced)
Research interests
Hollow core fiber technology
Email:H.C.Mulvad@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 0158
Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Ian Davidson
Senior Research Fellow (ORC Advanced Fellowship)
Research interests
Fabrication, characterisation, and usage of novel micro-structured (predominantly
Email:I.A.K.Davidson@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 2610
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Leonard Budd
Research Fellow
Research interests
Hollow core fibres
Metrology
Fibre fabrication
Email:L.Budd@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 7042
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Professor Natalie Wheeler
Professor
Email:nvw1v10@orc.soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 2825
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Peter Horak
Associate Professor
Research interests
Theory and simulation of nonlinear and quantum optics
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:peh@orc.soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 3588
Address: B53, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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