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Research project

Photonic Fibre Technologies

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Pier-John Sazio

Principal Research Fellow
Connect with Pier-John

Email: P.A.Sazio@soton.ac.uk

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
Connect with Jacob

Email: jim@orc.soton.ac.uk

Dr Lindsay-Marie Armstrong

Associate Professor
Connect with Lindsay-Marie

Email: L.Armstrong@soton.ac.uk

Professor Robert Raja

Prof of Materials Chemistry & Catalysis

Research interests

  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Sustainable Chemistry
  • Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation
Connect with Robert

Email: R.Raja@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Energy Technology Group

The Energy Technology Group researches is the focal point for energy research in Engineering and the Environment. Our aim is to address major scientific and technological challenges faced in energy efficiency and technology.

Nanophotonics Group

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

Planar Waveguide and Slab Lasers

We specialise in developing novel photonic materials, waveguide devices, and laser systems for application in remote sensing, defence, manufacturing, and metrology.

Research outputs

Incorporating metal organic frameworks within microstructured optical fibers toward scalable photoreactors
Matthew E. Potter, Daniel J. Stewart, Konstantin Ignatyev, Tom Bradley, Pier J. A. Sazio & Robert Raja, 2020, Advanced Optical Materials, 2001421
DOI: 10.1002/adom.202001421
Type: article
Cobalt-containing zeolitic imidazole frameworks for C–H activation using visible-light redox photocatalysis
Matthew Potter, Cameron Philip Ross, Diego Gianolio, Ramon Rios & Robert Raja, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology, 10(21), 7262-7269
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY01061H
Type: article
Combining photocatalysis and optical fibre technology towards improved microreactor design for hydrogen generation with metallic nanoparticles
Matthew E. Potter, Daniel J. Stewart , Alice Elizabeth Oakley, Richard P. Boardman, Tom Bradley, Pier J.A. Sazio & Robert Raja, 2020, ACS Photonics, 7(3), 714-722
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01577
Type: article
Designing multi-dopant species in microporous architectures to probe reaction pathways in solid-acid catalysis
Matthew Potter, Lindsay-Marie Armstrong, Marina Carravetta, Thomas Mezza & Robert Raja, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry, 8
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00171
Type: article
Combining catalysis and computational fluid dynamics towards improved process design for ethanol dehydration
Matthew Potter, Lindsay-Marie Armstrong & Robert Raja, 2018, Catalysis Science & Technology, 8(23), 6163-6172
DOI: 10.1039/C8CY01564C
Type: article