Research brochure
The research strategy complements the diverse research activity of its members, whilst exploring key emerging areas in photon science. The strategy is supported by six principal themes, which will enable academic, industrial and professional communities to promote new ideas, whilst providing researchers with the ability to react quickly to emerging fields.
PSI research facilities
The Photon Science Institute is a diverse and dynamic academic community that actively promotes the ethos of interdisciplinary research and development. Read more... .pdf
Solar energy conversion
The sun is the ultimate sustainable energy source for the Earth. In one hour the planet receives about 4 x 1020 Joules. This matches the current annual energy consumption of the entire human population. Read more ... .pdf
3D Laser nano patterning in optical materials
Structured optical materials including waveguides and gratings form important building blocks for photonic devices for telecommunications, sensing and optical data storage. Read more... .pdf
Single-molecule spectroscopy
Single-molecule techniques reveal details about molecular systems that are otherwise obscured by conventional ensemble methods. In particular, they are powerful tools for the study of systems that cannot be synchronised, display static and dynamic heterogeneity, have transient intermediates or undergo rare events. Read more... .pdf
Silicon photonics
The global semiconductor market has a value of around $1 trillion, over 90% of which is silicon based. In many senses silicon has driven the growth in the world economy for the last 40 years and has had an unparalleled cultural impact. Read more... .pdf
Low energy lighting
Undoubtedly the biggest problem facing the world today is the consequences of global warming caused by the emission of green house gasses. Read more... .pdf
Fundamental atomic and molecular physics research
At the heart of all research is a detailed understanding of key fundamental processes that drive the interactions under review. In the PSI we study collision physics using laser and electron beams, so as to probe the fundamental quantum physics that govern these reactions. Read more... .pdf