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20 March 2014
Can germanium replace silicon in mid-infrared group IV photonics?
A novel mid-IR waveguide structure for sensing applications. Image courtesy of Goran Mashanovich
Copyright: University of Southampton
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• Learn more about the Silicon Photonics Group
• Engineering Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
A new research project led by ORC researchers is aiming to establish whether germanium, a group IV semiconductor, can be used as the...
20 March 2014
ORC research fellow presents to Parliament
Research Fellow, Amol Choudhary presenting in Parliament
Copyright: SET for Britain
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• Learn more about Amol and his work
• SET for Britain
• Planar waveguide and slab lasers group
Dr Amol Choudhary, 27, a research fellow at the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre, hailing from New Delhi, India, has attended Parliament to...
31 January 2014
Southampton professors receive prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Awards
Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi
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• Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi
• The Royal Society
• Pervasive Systems Research Centre
• PRiME
• Professor Damon Teagle
Two professors from the University of Southampton have been awarded highly prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Awards by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science.Professor Bashir Al-...
30 January 2014
Next generation of aerospace and advanced systems showcased in Southampton
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• Zepler Institute
Some of the UK’s most exciting and cutting-edge aerospace and autonomous technology are being showcased in Southampton next week.The University of Southampton is hosting the Autonomous and Advanced Systems Showcase event on Monday 3 February, where industry, government and academia will explore commercial and research opportunities to deliver the next generation of aerospace, marine, defence and other advanced systems technology to keep the UK at the...
30 January 2014
ORC participates in new initiative to support European SMEs
The global photonics industry is growing annually at a rate of around 6.5%
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• ACTPHAST website
• Optoelectronics Research Centre website
Up to €80k of innovation support is available - free of charge to SMEs.The Optoelectronics Research Centre, part of Southampton's Zepler Institute, is to participate in ACTPHAST, a new European funding initiative that provides SMEs with photonics innovation...
28 January 2014
Zepler Institute researchers receive £6m to bring silicon photonics to mass markets
Long path length interferometer fabricated in silicon photonics
Copyright: Dr Goran Mashanovich, University of Southampton
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• Silicon Photonics PhD Projects
• More on EPSRC
Researchers from the University of Southampton have been awarded over £6m to bring silicon photonics to mass markets and revolutionise a wide range of applications in computing, communications,...

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