Planar Optical Materials

The Planar Optical Materials Group is led by Professor Peter Smith.

14 May 07 - 'The best of both worlds'
Dr Corin Gawith talks to Materials World about the novel 'flat' optical fibre developed by the ORC that may break new ground in the creation of flexible integrated optical devices.
More articles on this topic:
The Engineer - A more flattering light
Electronics Weekly - Flat optical fibre is good for networks

12 Feb 07 - Flexible format for planar optics  
A pioneering optical fibre has recently been developed and patented by researchers from the ORC.

12 Dec 06 - PhD student wins prize for best Engineering research at the House of Commons  
Rafiq, a member of the Planar Optical Materials Group, presented his award-winning poster which illustrated his current work on integrated optics, which are gaining an increasing foothold on the biosensor market. Biosensors now play a vital and essential role in homeland security, medicine, industry and the environment.

More details about the group will be published soon...