Welcome to the Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics (CNQO) group. The group is a member of the Optics Division in the Department of Physics at the University of Strathclyde. It was flagged 5* in RAE 2001!
The group applies theoretical and computational approaches to investigate problems associated with the fundamental nature of light-matter interactions as well as the capabilities of nonlinear optical devices based on or using laser light. Highlight topics include:
- regular structures: pattern formation systems
- quantum cryptography and information theory
- control of spatial and temporal disorder in optical devices
- quantum imaging
- cavity solitons
- orbital angular momentum
- short pulse generation
- virtual design of optoelectronics systems
- quantum theory of optical measurements
- BEC and atom lasers
CNQO is one of the largest research groups in the
department. It has state-of-the-art computational facilities and is
a pioneer in the use of visual simulation to study nonlinear optical
phenomena. It has its own network of UNIX workstations and connections
to top-of-the-range computational facilities for parallel calculation
and virtual reality graphics funded under collaborative multi-disciplinary
projects. There are extensive research collaborations with groups
in the EU via substantial European research grants, Australia, Japan,
Russia, and the USA.
The group offers a large portfolio of research projects at both PhD and MSci/BSc levels.
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