Optical and Photonics

The 21st century will be the age of photonics and optical engineering, where opto-electronics and light (photons) will replace electrons as the prinicipal transmission carrier. Photonics will also become a major technology for specialist signal processing and sensing applications.

Fibre optical communication links will help provide enhanced communication services such as cable television, video-on-demand, video conferencing, home shopping and banking.

 

Research

The research interests of the Department currently fall within the following broad areas: Optical fibre system modelling and design, measurement of optical waveguide parameters. Optical sources, detectors and associated high speed electronic systems. The staff members whose research interests lie in this area are;

Prof Laurie Cahill, Professor
BE MEngSc PhD Melb , MIEEE, FIEAust.

Semiconductor laser dynamics. High speed circuits for optical sources and receivers. Mid infrared detectors. Photonic switching. Fibre sensors. Computer aided design. Image processing and signal processing.

Mr Darrell Elton, Lecturer
BSc(Hons)/ BE(Electronics) La Trobe.

High speed circuits for laser and photo diodes. Microwave circuit design. Optical sensors. Electro-chemical instrumentation and signal processing.

 

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