Research project

EPSRC Photonic Portfolio

Research groups:

Nanophotonics Group
Lead researcher:

Professor Sir David Payne
Other researchers:

Professor Robert Eason,

Professor Peter G.R. Smith,

Professor Andy Clarkson
Research funder:

EPSRC
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Sir David Payne KBE CBE FRS FREng

Professor of Photonics

Research interests

Many and varied across photonics, particularly in optical fibre design and fabrication, optical materials, optical sensing, and high-power fibre lasers.

Email: dnp@orc.soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Robert Eason

Email: rwe@orc.soton.ac.uk

Professor Peter G.R. Smith

Professor in Electronics & Comp Science

Email: peter.smith@soton.ac.uk

Professor Andy Clarkson

Professor of Optoelectronics Research

Email: wac@orc.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Nanophotonics Group

We perform fundamental optical physics and materials research. This is critical for the discovery and development of new and improved optoelectronic technologies.

Photonic Systems, Circuits and Sensors Group

Our group’s research in photonics is helping the development of critical global technologies.