Our Photonics and Optoelectronics lab is made up of four bays, broken up by specialised fields. These bays are separated with metal safety curtains to prevent any light contamination, and each has two floating, vibration-resistant tables from Thorlabs.
Below are examples of experiments currently being run in each bay, but it is by no means an exhaustive list of what is possible with our equipment.
For training on any of the equipment, please contact the Lab Leader, Dr Jing He or their deputy, Ms Yijia Zheng, for the listed equipment.
The booking system can be found here.
Bay 1 Principal User: Mr Sohail Abbas OptoelectronicsOptoelectronics is the study of how light affects electronic devices, in ways such as photoresistors or photovoltaic cells (solar cells). Some of the equipment they use includes; |
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Bay 2 Principal User: Ms Yijia Zheng Optical CharacterisationA Z-scan has been designed for the optical Characterisation of graphene and other 2D materials. Ultrafast Optical SpectroscopyThe other half of this bay is designated for Ultrafast spectroscopy, powered by a Chameleon Compact OPO Ti: Sapphire Laser and an APR pulseSelect Dual. |
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Bay 3 Principal User: Dr Jing He, Dr Chao Wen Solid State LasersThese are mode-locked, solid-state lasers made from graphene. Student Training LaserWe have a simplified gas laser, which is used to teach our students all the basic principles of photonics. |
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Bay 4Principal User: Dr Jing He
Fiber Lasers These are mode-locked, Fiber lasers made from graphene. |
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When in the Photonics laboratory, please follow the local rules.