Optical Engineering and Quantum Photonics
The Optical Engineering and Quantum Photonics Group is led by Professor Peter Smith.
The research group concentrates on the development of novel optoelectronic devices for applications in telecommunications, sensors and laser optics. Working closely with two University spin-outs (www.stratophase.com and www.covesion.com), we aim to develop advanced functionality devices by modifying and patterning standard optoelectronic materials.
The core of our technology lies in innovative control of materials using direct UV laser writing for waveguides and Bragg grating inscription, electrical poling technology for the creation of domain inverted ferroelectric materials and the deposition and processing of glass and silicon based materials. Working closely with the silica – fibre fabrication group we have pioneered new flat-fibre subtrates for integrated optics.
Specific project areas include the development of integrated chemical and biological sensors, creation of novel optoelectronic components for future advanced coding scheme networks, and microfluidic channel devices for opto-fluidic science.
Optical Engineering and Quantum Photonics PhD Projects
Supervisors: Prof Peter Smith, Dr Corin Gawith, Dr James Gates, Dr Christopher Holmes
- Integrated optical elements for miniaturised atom traps
- Integrated optical waveguides for quantum computing
- Ultra precision physical micro-machining of planar optical materials
- Nonlinear conversion for single photon detection
- 3D printed integrated optics
- Scalable heralded single photon sources
- Optical quantum circuitry
Find out about our PhD projects
Publications
For a list of selected recent publications, including invited papers, refereed conference papers and refereed journal papers, please click here.
Group Members
Prof Peter Smith
email: peter.smith@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2809
Dr Corin Gawith
email: corin.gawith@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 3588
Dr James Gates
email: gates@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 7811
Dr Christopher Holmes
email: ch10e09@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 4532
Dr Sam Berry
email: s.berry@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 3163
Dr Lewis Carpenter
email: lc906@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 7673
Dr Devin Smith
email:D.H.Smith@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 7673
Dr Paul Gow
email: pcg1v12@soton.ac.uk
tel:+44(0) 23 8059 3134
Paolo Mennea
email: plm1v07@orc.soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0 )23 8059 3836
Industry Engagement Officer
Paula Smith
email: p.b.smith@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 4522
Research students
Rex Bannerman
email: rb12g10@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 7673
James Field
email:jf1g16@soton.ac.uk
tel:+44(0) 23 8059 7673
Alan Gray
email:acg1f17@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2610
Alex Jantzen
email:aj16g11@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2959
Senta Scholl
email: sls1g15@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2959
Charlie Turner
email: cjt2g17@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2959
Miranda Turvey
email: mtt1v14@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 3163
Chloe Watson
email: cjw2e17@soton.ac.uk
tel: +44(0) 23 8059 2959