Opticon WP6 research Partners
WP6 is led by AIP in Potsdam, with each group contributing to different aspects of the research.
AIP
The group at
AIP is led by
Roger Haynes.
They specialise in many areas of astrophotonics, in particular, fibre development, including fibre bragg gratings and photonic lanterns.
Heriot-Watt University
The group at
Heriot-Watt University is led by
Robert Thomson.
They specialise in Ultrafast Laser Inscription of devices, including photonic lanterns, reformatters and microlens manufacture.
University of Bath
The group at
University of Bath is led by
Tim Birks.
They specialise in the design and fabrication of novel optical fibres and tapered fibre devices, such as photonic lanterns.
Durham University
The group at
Durham University is led by
Tim Morris.
They specialise in combining Adaptive Optics and Astrophotonics, in particular developing photonic wavefront sensors.
University of Hertfordshire
The group at
University of Hertfordshire is led by
Hugh Jones.
They specialise in high resolution spectroscopy.
University of Heidelberg
The group at
University of Heidelberg is led by
Robert J. Harris.
They specialise in development of new prototype astrophotonic devices for use in astronomy.
