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Nanophotonics Group

Microstructured Optical Fibre

Understanding and harnessing light-matter interactions at the nanometre scale.

Part of Photonics and optoelectronics

About

We perform fundamental optical physics and materials research which is critical for the discovery and development of new and improved optoelectronic technologies. Our interests and expertise include

  • Nano- and picophotonics
  • Photonic metamaterials
  • Optical imaging and metrology at the nanoscale
  • Toroidal electrodynamics
  • Electron beam nanophotonics
  • Photonic ‘Time Crystals’
  • Generation and applications of XUV and soft X-ray radiation

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Bill Brocklesby

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Novel imaging & microscopy techniques in the visible and XUV spectral regions;
  • Coherent diffractive imaging of nanoscale systems using XUV radiation generated by high-power ultrashort pulse lasers;
  • Large-scale beam combination;
Connect with Bill

Email: wsb@orc.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2042

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Dr Chai Mididoddi

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Nanophotonics
Connect with Chai

Email: C.Mididoddi@soton.ac.uk

Dr Dong-Yang WANG

Research Fellow (Anniversary Fellow)

Research interests

  • Topological physics;
  • Metamaterial/Photonic crystal;
  • Terahertz science;

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Dong-Yang

Email: d.y.wang@soton.ac.uk

Dr Eric Plum

Principal Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Eric

Email: erp@orc.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3085

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Dr Huanli Zhou

Research Fellow in Nano/Picophotonics

Research interests

  • Nanophotonics
  • Picophotonics
Connect with Huanli

Email: Huanli.Zhou@soton.ac.uk

Professor Kevin Macdonald

Professorial Fellow-Research

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Kevin

Email: kfm@orc.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2694

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Dr Nikitas Papasimakis

Principal Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Nikitas

Email: N.Papasimakis@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3085

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Professor Nikolay Zheludev

Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Connect with Nikolay

Email: niz@orc.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 1964

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Dr Tanchao Pu PhD

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Artificial Intelligence for nanophotonicsImaging and microscopyComputer VisionOptical Superoscillation 
Connect with Tanchao

Email: Tanchao.Pu@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +442380590189

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Dr Yuyu Jiang

Research Fellow
Connect with Yuyu

Email: Yuyu.Jiang@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 7562287290

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My interests are varied across photonics, particularly in optical fibre design and fabrication, optical materials, optical sensing, and high-power fibre lasers.
Professor Sir David Payne
Professor of Photonics