Research project

Networked Quantum Information Technologies

Research groups:
Lead researcher:

Dr James Gates
Other researchers:

Dr Peter Horak
Research funder:

EPSRC
Status:

Active

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr James Gates MPhys, PhD

Principal Research Fellow

Connect with James

Email: J.Gates@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

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.

Photonic Systems, Circuits and Sensors Group

Our group’s research in photonics is helping the development of critical global technologies.

Research outputs

Efficient operator method for modeling mode mixing in misaligned optical cavities

W.J. Hughes, T.H. Doherty, J.A. Blackmore, P. Horak & J.F. Goodwin, 2024, Physical Review A, 109(1)

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.109.013524

Type: article

Convolutional neural networks for mode on-demand high finesse optical resonator design

Denis V. Karpov, Sergei Kurdiumov & Peter Horak, 2023, Scientific Reports, 13(1)

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42223-w

Type: article

Mode mixing and losses in misaligned microcavities

William J. Hughes, T.H. Doherty, J.A. Blackmore, P. Horak & J.F. Goodwin, 2023, Optics Express, 31(20), 32619-32636

DOI: 10.1364/OE.496981

Type: article

Evolutionary algorithm to design high-cooperativity optical cavities

Denis Karpov & Peter Horak, 2022, New Journal of Physics, 24(7)

DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ac7e66

Type: article

Designing fiber-tip optical resonators for strong field enhancement

Peter Horak & Denis Karpov, 2022

Type: conference