Optical & Electronic Devices
"What signal-to-noise problem could a room temperature MASER solve in your industry?" - Professor Alford MBE FREng at the World Economic Forum 2016
We investigate materials for optical and electronic devices, for applications in communication, sensing, healthcare and energy, using our state-of-the-art facilities. We work closely with the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the Centre for Processable Electronics.
Our research explores:
- Room temperature MASERs based on both organic molecules and defect centres in diamond and silicon carbide
- Quantum information processing devices based on the strong coupling of spin-ensembles to microwave modes.
- Development of a Quantum Internet
- Exploiting molecular semiconductors and magnets
- 2D devices for wearable technologies
- Materials for photovoltaics and light-emitting diodes
- Investigating chiral organic semiconductors
- Investigating nanowire devices
- Microwave and terahertz devices for communication and sensing
Our researchers:
Professor Neil Alford MBE FREng
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Professor Neil Alford MBE FREng
Dr Andrew Cairns
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Dr Andrew Cairns
Dr Michele Conroy
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Dr Michele Conroy
Professor Peter Haynes
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Professor Peter Haynes
Professor Sandrine Heutz
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Professor Sandrine Heutz
Dr Peter Petrov
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Dr Peter Petrov
Professor Andrew Horsfield
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Professor Andrew Horsfield
Dr Chun Ann Huang
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Dr Chun Ann Huang
Professor Norbert Klein
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Professor Norbert Klein
Dr Johannes Lischner
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Dr Johannes Lischner
Dr Cecilia Mattevi
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Dr Cecilia Mattevi
Professor Martyn McLachlan
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Professor Martyn McLachlan
Professor Arash Mostofi
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Professor Arash Mostofi
Professor Mark Oxborrow
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Professor Mark Oxborrow
Dr Ifan Stephens
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Dr Ifan Stephens
Professor Fang Xie
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Professor Fang Xie
Dr Jess Wade
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Dr Jess Wade