Light can carry information, probe the microscopic world, and interact with a wide range of complex media. In the Light Community, we explore electromagnetic phenomena for a wide range of applications including developing laser sources, sensors, new forms of information-processing, and light propagation in engineered patterned metamaterials.

Principal Investigators and Fellowship Holders

  • Professor Michael John Damzen

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    Professor Michael John Damzen Professor of Experimental Laser Physics

    Keywords

    • Tunable laser sources
    • Lidar technologies

  • Professor Stefan Maier

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    Professor Stefan Maier Lee-Lucas Chair in Experimental Physics

    Keywords

    • Nanophotonics

  • Professor Martin William McCall

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    Professor Martin William McCall Proconsul and Professor of Theoretical Optics

    Keywords

    • Complex photonic media
    • Electromagnetic fundamentals

  • Professor Riccardo Sapienza

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    Professor Riccardo Sapienza Professor of Physics

    Keywords

    • Metamaterials
    • Optical computing

    Additional link: Sapienza Lab

Related research groups

The Physics of Light community brings together research from our former group structure, including:

Community contact

For any queries about The Light Community, please contact:

Community lead: Prof John Tisch
Email:   john.tisch@imperial.ac.uk

Administrative queries: Judith Baylis
Email: j.baylis@imperial.ac.uk