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Integrated Photonics

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Robert Eason

Other researchers

Dr Jacob Mackenzie

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Waveguide amplifiers and lasers
  • Cryogenically cooled lasers for peak and average power scaling
  • Ultra-fast high repetition rate compact lasers

Professor Peter G.R. Smith

Professor in Electronics & Comp Science

Emeritus Professor James Wilkinson PhD, CEng, FIET, FInstP, FIEEE

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.

Research outputs

Low-threshold, mirrorless emission at 981nm in an Yb,Gd,Lu:KYW inverted rib waveguide laser
Amol Choudhary,
W. Bolaños,
Kannan Pradeesh,
J.J. Carvajal,
M. Aguiló,
F. Díaz,
& D.P. Shepherd
, 2013
DOI: 10.1117/12.2001832
Type: conference
A diode-pumped 1.5µm waveguide laser mode-locked at 6.8GHz by a quantum dot SESAM
Amol Choudhary,
A.A. Lagatsky,
Z.Y. Zhang,
K.J. Zhou,
Q. Wang,
R.A. Hogg,
Kannan Pradeesh,
E.U. Rafailov,
W. Sibbett,
C.T.A. Brown,
& D.P. Shepherd
, 2013 , Laser Physics Letters , 10 (10) , 1--6
DOI: 10.1088/1612-2011/10/10/105803
Type: article
An investigation into dispersion upon switching between solvents within a microfluidic system using a chemically resistant integrated optical refractive index sensor
Richard M. Parker,
James C. Gates,
D. Wales,
Peter G.R. Smith,
& Martin C. Grossel
, 2013 , Lab on a Chip , 13 (3) , 377--385
DOI: 10.1039/C2LC41124E
Type: article
On the reactive ion etching of RbTiOPO4
Amol Choudhary,
J. Cugat,
Kannan Pradeesh,
R. Solé,
F. Díaz,
M. Aguiló,
H.M.H. Chong,
& D.P. Shepherd
, 2013
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800965
Type: conference
Planar waveguides, a power scaling architecture for low-gain quasi-four-level lasers
J.I. Mackenzie
, 2013
DOI: 10.1364/ASSL.2013.ATu2A.5
Type: conference