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Heriot-Watt
University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research fields for the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Semiconductor Physics
Much of the technological revolution of
the last 50 years has been underpinned by semiconductor physics. Our research
in this area spans the nano-scale world of quantum dots to device modelling.
Ultrafast Optics
Femtosecond laser sources can be used to probe fundamental processes in
optical materials as well as to process materials in unique ways for a myriad
of
exciting applications.
Applied Optics & Photonics
A large research team exploiting optics (fibre optics, lasers, adaptive
optics, optical tweezers,...) for the manipulation and measurement of
the world around
us.
Nonlinear Optical, Dynamics & Complexity
We live in a nonlinear Universe and this group studies the effects of spatio-temporal
dynamics on optical systems as diverse as image processing and atomic/molecular
optics.
Optical Interconnects
Our research examines optics in computing, including next generation architectures
and encryption schemes. This research includes diffractive optics, optical
backplanes, photon-counting technologies, as well as relevant semiconductor
optoelectronic device research.
Lasers
High
power solid-state lasers have many applications in science and engineering.
We have pioneered new device architectures with diode laser excitation of
planar waveguides for high brightness lasers; related research is on custom
micro-optics for diode lasers and the fabrication of waveguides in ceramic
optical materials.
Materials & Plasma Processing
Low pressure plasmas are of great technological importance for synthesising
diamond and nanocrystalline silicon, or in functionalising polymer surfaces.
Our research focuses on understanding the physics of such plasma processes
and in optimising the products.
Theoretical Physics
Theoretical work relating to many of the above fields is carried out in
the School. In particular, in semiconductor physics, nonlinear dynamics,
optical
architectures and vacuum quantum electrodynamics.