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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Optical Devices and Subsystems

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
"Computational spectral imaging in the THz band"Hendry, Professor EUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 612,664
3D Nanophotonics in Artificially Structured Chalcogenide MaterialsHO, Dr YDNorthumbria, University ofFac of Engineering and Environment 379,763
A capability for patterning beyond-CMOS devices at atomic scalecharlton, Professor MDBUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 3,141,000
A National Research Facility for EpitaxyHeffernan, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 12,250,478
A prototype interface between neutral-atom quantum processors and superconducting circuitsHogan, Professor SDUCLPhysics and Astronomy 1,012,857
Advanced Optical Frequency Comb Technologies and ApplicationsTuritsyn, Professor SKAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 1,722,851
Advanced Signal Generation And Detection System For Next-generation Ultra-wideband Communication NetworksBayvel, Professor PUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 989,901
AirGuide PhotonicsPetropoulos, Professor PUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 6,160,545
All-Raman optical amplification for next Generation ultra-wideband Optical Networks (ARGON)Forysiak, Professor WAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 978,033
Beyond direct-write: Dynamically reconfigurable holographic multibeam interference lithography for high-throughput nanomanufacturingJoyce, Professor HJUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 506,444
Cavity-assisted Quantum SensingBarontini, Professor GUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Physics and Astronomy 628,809
Ceramic SHaping: extrusion of glAss Preforms for new fibres in hEalthcare (SHAPE)Seddon, Professor ABUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 770,396
Coating thermal noise measurement with a multimode resonatorMartynov, Dr DUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Physics and Astronomy 335,828
Coherent pulse propagation and modelocking in terahertz quantum cascade lasersDean, Dr PUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,127,385
Combining the Strengths of Mid-IR and Raman Spectroscopies on Single Chip for Rapid Bedside Biomarker DiagnosticsGanapathy, Professor SUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 805,209
Computational spectral imaging in the THz bandMurphy, Professor JDUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 234,311
CORNERSTONE 2.5Reed, Professor GTUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 1,538,492
Developing Devices that use Biotemplated Nanoparticles for Sustainable Energy GenerationGalloway, Dr JMUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 458,479
Disorder enhanced on-chip spectrometers.Schulz, Dr S AUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 455,977
Displacement Talbot Lithography: accelerating a versatile and low-cost patterning technique for precision manufacturingShields, Dr PAUniversity of BathElectronic and Electrical Engineering 727,375
Distributed Quantum Computing and ApplicationsLeung, Professor KKImperial College LondonElectrical and Electronic Engineering 3,049,365
Efficient Integrated Photonic Phase Shifters for Data/Telecom and Quantum ApplicationsAbadia, Dr NCardiff UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy 165,732
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency with Rydberg Atoms - Towards an Atomic Radio for Wireless CommunicationsPopoola, Professor WOUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 128,145
Empowering Practical Interfacing of Quantum Computing (EPIQC)Weides, Professor MPUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 2,448,091
EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data StorageBowman, Professor RQueen's University of BelfastSch of Mathematics and Physics 4,457,591
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Industry-Inspired Photonic Imaging, Sensing and AnalysisReid, Professor DHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 5,346,752
EPSRC Equipment Call 2022 - Cardiff UniversityWhitaker, Professor RCardiff UniversityComputer Science 757,080
EPSRC-SFI:Energy Efficient M Communication using Combs (EEMC)Ellis, Professor ADAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 634,133
EVacuAted OptiCal Fibres for Ultimate UV-to-Infrared Light TransMission (VACUUM)Slavik, Professor RUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 860,116
FASTNET - Revolutionary hollow core low-latency fibres and cables for ultrafast next-generation optical networksPoletti, Professor FUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 2,863,267
Future Advanced Metrology HubJiang, Professor Dame XUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 10,813,543
Giant magneto-optic response in rare-earth doped glasses and manufacturing of related devices and sensorsBrambilla, Professor GUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 806,862
Heterogeneous Fibre Optic sensor Arrays to Monitor Composite Manufacture (H-FOAM)Gilbert, Professor JUniversity of HullElectrical and Electronic Engineering 1,011,752
High Dimensional Wireless Passive Optical Networking for Access Deployment (PON-HD)Lavery, Professor MPJUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 730,355
Inverse design for compact magneto-opticsBennett, Dr RUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Physics and Astronomy 236,099
Lighting the Way to a Healthy Nation - Optical 'X-rays' for Walk Through Diagnosis & TherapyBradley, Professor MUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 5,577,754
Manufacturing scalable semiconductor quantum light sourcesBennett, Professor AJCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 1,051,315
Metasurfaces for Spatio-temporal Light ModulationSchulz, Dr S AUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 201,939
MISSION (Mid- Infrared Silicon Photonic Sensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring)Reed, Professor GTUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 5,757,814
Monolithic generation & detection of squeezed light in silicon nitride photonics (Mono-Squeeze)Politi, Dr AUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Physics and Astronomy 489,134
Monolithic generation & detection of squeezed light in silicon nitride photonics (Mono-Squeeze)Matthews, Professor JUniversity of BristolPhysics 514,112
Monolithic On-chip Integration of Electronics & Photonics Using III-nitrides for TelecomsMartin, Professor RWUniversity of StrathclydePhysics 259,684
Monolithic On-chip Integration of Electronics & Photonics Using III-nitrides for TelecomsSmith, Dr RMUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 607,797
Monolithic On-chip Integration of Electronics & Photonics Using III-nitrides for TelecomsKesaria, Dr MCardiff UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy 437,465
Monolithic on-chip integration of microscale laser diodes (uLDs) and electronics for micro-displays and visible light communicationsHeffernan, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,518,611
Multipoint Sensors for Extreme EnvironmentsFells, Dr JUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 1,226,073
Nanocomposite materials for sensing in next-generation minimally-invasive medical devicesNoimark, Dr SUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 582,276
National Dark Fibre Facility- Equipment EnhancementSeeds, Professor AJUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 485,000
Next Generation Metrology Driven by NanophotonicsJiang, Professor Dame XUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 5,539,716
Phosphide-based nanowire for visible and near-infrared miniature photon emittersMowbray, Professor DUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 550,618
Phosphide-based nanowires for visible and near-infrared miniature photon emittersSanchez, Professor AUniversity of WarwickPhysics 556,955
Phosphide-based nanowires for visible and near-infrared miniature photon emittersLiu, Professor HUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 940,501
Photonic Integrated Modulators for Aerospace and Data/TelecomAbadia, Dr NCardiff UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy 326,297
Plasmon-enhanced light emission from hybrid nanowires: towards electrically driven nanowire lasersTaylor, Professor RAUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 463,960
Plasmon-enhanced light emission from hybrid nanowires: towards electrically driven nanowire lasersYang, Dr SUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 437,661
Polarization-sensitive OCT as an early predictor of spontaneous pre-term birth.Matcher, Professor SUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 841,156
Programmable volume photonicsBooth, Professor MUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 202,389
QUantum Dot On Silicon systems for communications, information processing and sensing (QUDOS)Seeds, Professor AJUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 6,123,268
Segregation of alloy and dopant atoms at defects in nitride materialsBowler, Professor DRUCLLondon Centre for Nanotechnology 436,882
Segregation of alloy and dopant atoms at defects in nitride materialsOliver, Professor RAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 474,220
Self-organized light in multicore optical fibers: a route to scalable high-power lasers and all-optical signal processingGuasoni, Dr MUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 668,181
Silicon core fibres: extending the reach of nonlinear fibre systemsPeacock, Professor AUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 674,371
Silicon core fibres: extending the reach of nonlinear fibre systemsCaspani, Dr LUniversity of StrathclydeInst of Photonics 20,445
Silicon Core Fibres: extending the reach of nonlinear fibre systemsClerici, Professor MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 232,905
Silicon-rich silicon nitride Nonlinear Integrated Photonic ciRcuits & Systems (juNIPeRS)Petropoulos, Professor PUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 1,123,975
Smart Fibre Optics High-Power Photonics (HiPPo)Zervas, Professor MUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 6,249,535
Streaming Continuous Optical Nanosecond Events (SCONE)Rowlands, Dr CJImperial College LondonBioengineering 201,849
Tamm metasurface lasers for sensing and datacomm applicationsHarbord, Dr EGHUniversity of BristolElectrical and Electronic Engineering 413,929
The development of new instruments based on miniaturised room temperature MASERs: MASER in a ShoeboxAlford, Professor NImperial College LondonMaterials 475,231
Towards a revolution in optical communicationsReed, Professor GTUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 1,055,484
Tracer-free, non-intrusive, time- and space-resolved temperature and scalar measurementsHochgreb, Professor SUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 393,525
Tracer-free, non-intrusive, time- and space-resolved temperature and scalar measurementsBowen, Professor PCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 272,835
Tracer-free, non-intrusive, time- and space-resolved temperature and scalar measurementsWilliams, Dr BAOUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 459,789
U-care: Deep ultraviolet light therapiesThomson, Professor RRHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 6,132,366
UK National Ion Beam CentreWebb, Professor RPUniversity of SurreyATI Electronics 2,454,938
Ultrafast Terahertz Polarimetry Enabled by Semiconductor Nanowire SensorsJohnston, Professor MBUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 1,228,644
Ultrafast Terahertz Polarimetry Enabled by Semiconductor Nanowire SensorsHurtado, Dr AUniversity of StrathclydeInst of Photonics 295,821
Ultrafast Terahertz Polarimetry Enabled by Semiconductor Nanowire Sensors (RAL)Huggard, Professor PSTFC Laboratories (Grouped)RAL Space 82,914

Total Number of Grants: 78
Total Value of Grants: £127,185,012

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).