Research project

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

Connect with Peter

Email: peh@orc.soton.ac.uk

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

Design and fabrication of suspended indium phosphide waveguides for MEMS-actuated optical buffering

Wing H. Ng, Nina Podoliak, Peter Horak, Jiang Wu, Huiyun Liu, William J. Stewart & Anthony J. Kenyon, 2015, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 21(4), 1-7

DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2384514

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

Design of dual-core optical fibers with NEMS functionality

Nina Podoliak, Zhenggang Lian, Wei H. Loh & Peter Horak, 2014, Optics Express, 22(1), 1065-1076