Research project

Supercontinuum Generation In Multimode Optical Fibres and Waveguides

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

Spatio-temporal self-focusing in femtosecond pulse transmission through multimode optical fibers

Graham D. Hesketh, Francesco Poletti & Peter Horak, 2012, Journal of Lightwave Technology, 30(17), 2764-2769

DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2012.2206796

Type: article

Supercontinuum generation in non-silica fibers

Jonathan H.V. Price, Xian Feng, A.M. Heidt, Gilberto Brambilla, Peter Horak, Francesco Poletti, Giorgio Ponzo, Periklis Petropoulos, Marco Petrovich, Jindan Shi, Morten Ibsen, Wei H. Loh, Harvey N. Rutt & David J. Richardson, 2012, Optical Fiber Technology, 18(5), 327-344

DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2012.07.013

Type: article

Modal effects on pump-pulse propagation in an Ar-filled capillary

Richard T. Chapman, Thomas J. Butcher, Peter Horak, Francesco Poletti, Jeremy G. Frey & William S. Brocklesby, 2010, Optics Express, 18(12), 13279-13284

DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.013279

Type: article

Dispersion-shifted all-solid high index-contrast microstructured optical fiber for nonlinear applications at 1.55µm

Xian Feng, Francesco Poletti, Angela Camerlingo, Francesca Parmigiani, Peter Horak, Periklis Petropoulos, Wei H. Loh & David J. Richardson, 2009, Optics Express, 17(22), 20249-20255

DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.020249

Type: article

Nonlinear optical mode coupling by ionization in an Ar-filled capillary with high-power short-pulse excitation

P. Horak, R.T. Chapman, F. Poletti, J.G. Frey & W.S. Brocklesby, 2009

Type: conference