Project DescriptionRadiotherapy is the most commonly used, and most effective, non-surgical treatment for cancer. However, not all tumors are equally susceptible to radiotherapy e.g. hypoxia (low oxygen availability) plays a crucial role in determining patient response to therapy. In this project we will investigate how to use surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy...

Project Description Optical metasurfaces offer complete freedom in definition of an optical function and do so on a flat surface. This property enables fabrication of sophisticated optics at wafer-level and therefore opens up the possibility of ultra-high-volume manufacture, in particular to address consumer markets. STMicroelectronics is a world leader in...

Project DescriptionIdeal system for detection of traces of harmful and illegal substances should be capable of rapid, in-situ identification of a broad range of materials at significant range whilst scanning over large areas. Such automated systems should be capable of detecting the threat, work in complex, contaminated environments, identify the...

Project Description While current progress of the research in metamaterials technology has produced many solutions for devices in imaging, sensing and analysis, at industrial level the most promising routes remain largely aligned to CMOS compatible manufacturing approaches. ST is the first world leading company manufacturing metasurfaces for consumer products, using...

Project DescriptionThis studentship will build on the synergies between the parallel programmes at Fh-CAP and the IoP. The studentship research programme will draw together expertise on the Fh-CAP side on practical, high performance diode-pumped Ti:sapphire systems in the ultrashort pulse [1] and single frequency domains [2], with the work ongoing...

Project Description Laser Rangefinders are a key element of modern sensor systems and can range up to 20km with an accuracy of less than 1m. Thales UK produced the first in-service laser rangefinder in 1965, just a few years after the invention of the laser, and have been designing and...

Project DescriptionPhotoluminescence quantum yield is a measure of a material’s ability to emit light. Materials with high quantum yields are crucial for a wide range of applications including; lighting, displays, lasers, bioimaging probes and next-generation solar cells. The accurate determination of quantum yields is vital for continued advancements in these...

Project DescriptionThis project seeks to investigate novel beam steering techniques for use in remote sensing applications.  Remote sensing covers a wide range of industrial applications, such as automotive Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR), over-the-fence pollutant monitoring, stand-off chemical sensing, underwater imaging, and many more.  Free space optical communications also has...

Project DescriptionPhotonics has transformed into an enabling platform technology with application into industrial processing, communications, sensing and life sciences. Fiber-optics can offer reduced mass, volume, lower power consumption, immunity to EMI in communication and sensing systems. Specifically in the context of communications, laser-based data links are high-speed, inherently secure, immune...

Project DescriptionThe deep-ultraviolet remains one of the last untapped portions of the spectrum in terms of wide industrial applications. This is, in part, due to the severe lack of laser sources operating in this regime. This is unfortunate, as it is ideally suited to applications such as the detection and...

Project DescriptionArtificial intelligence in the form of deep learning, for instance using convolutional neural networks, has made a huge impact on medical image analysis. It dominates conference and journal publications and has demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in many benchmarks and applications, outperforming human observers in some situations. But, despite this, adoption...

Project DescriptionThis project will investigate the use of deep learning applied to imaging genomics to support precision health.Precision medicine aims to tailor treatment to the individual, rather than assuming everyone will respond like the average patient. The biggest drivers in precision medicine have been developments in genomics. For example, knowing...

Project Description A Rydberg atom possesses a very high dipole moment with valence electrons that are very loosely bound (quasi-free), leading to a highly sensitive response to an external electromagnetic (EM) field.  Consequently, the quantum properties of a Rydberg atom are altered when it encounters an external electromagnetic field. The...

Project Description Free-space optical communications is an emerging field that is likely to form a key strand of the next generations of communications protocols. The development of micro-LEDs and visible laser diode sources has enabled high speed underwater data transfer. The emergence of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater...