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Continuously Tunable Optical Buffer

  • Research groups:
  • Lead researcher:
    Dr Peter Horak
  • Research funder:
    EPSRC
  • Status:
    Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Peter Horak

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Theory and simulation of nonlinear and quantum optics
  • Laser pulse propagation and manipulation in optical fibres
  • Quantum technology, integrated optics, optical resonators

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Computational Nonlinear Optics

We develop theoretical models and computer simulations for a wide range of photonics systems, such as optical fibres, integrated waveguides, and quantum technology.

Research outputs

A fiberized highly birefringent glass micrometer-size ridge waveguide
Jindan Shi,
Xian Feng,
Peter Horak,
& Francesco Poletti
, 2015 , Optical Fiber Technology , 23 , 137--144
DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2015.04.001
Type: article
Mechanical actuation of reconfigurable optical fibres
Peter Horak,
Nina Podoliak,
Zheng Gang Lian,
Martha Segura Sarmiento,
Xian Feng,
& Wei H. Loh
, 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2014.6876671
Type: conference
Fabrication and demonstration of nanomechanical optical fibers
Z. Lian,
M. Segura,
Nina Podoliak,
X. Feng,
W.H. Loh,
P. Horak,
& F. Poletti
, 2014
DOI: 10.1364/FBTA.2014.FF3E.2
Type: conference
Electrostatic actuation of nanomechanical optical fibres with integrated electrodes
Nina Podoliak,
Zhenggang Lian,
Martha Segura,
W.H. Loh,
& P. Horak
, 2014
DOI: 10.1117/12.2051215
Type: conference
Nanomechanical optical fiber with embedded electrodes actuated by joule heating
Zhenggang Lian,
Martha Segura,
Nina Podoliak,
Xian Feng,
Nicholas White,
& Peter Horak
, 2014 , Materials , 7 (8) , 5591--5602
DOI: 10.3390/ma7085591
Type: article