2017 Participants
Christian Johnston-Richards
A new photonics device will be developed that will be able to split light from one optical fibre into many optical fibres. The current technology relies on a form of light splitting that is very sensitive to external factors, such as, temperature and humidity. Our device uses completely different physics to split the light and is impervious to such factors. The ultra-high stability and compactness of our device means that it is particularly suited to quantum communications networks, where every single photon is important. However, we envisage that the outcomes of this project will also be a disruptive technology for standard telecommunications networks.
Funding source: Newcastle University
Supervisor: Dr Noel Healy