Integrated Nanophotonics group

Theo Chen-Sverre

Address:
Quantum Light and Matter Group,
School of Phyics and Astronomy
University of Southampton, Highfield,
Southampton SO 17 1BJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 23 8059 2066

Education

09/2013 – (Present) PhD in Ultrafast-VECSELs and Nanophotonics, University of Southampton
09/2009 - 06/2013 Masters in Physics with Photonics, University of Southampton

Journal Publications

Ed A. Shaw, Adrian H. Quarterman, Andrew P. Turnbull, Theo Chen Sverre, C. Robin Head, Anne C. Tropper, and Keith G. Wilcox “Nonlinear Lensing in an Unpumped Antiresonant Semiconductor Disk Laser Gain Structure ” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 28, No. 13, July 1, 2016

Conference Proceedings

A. P. Turnbull, C. R. Head, E. A. Shaw, T. Chen-Sverre, and A. C. Tropper “Spectrally resolved pulse evolution in a mode-locked vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser from lasing onset measurements” SPIE Photonics West (Feb 2015)
C. R. Head ; Alexander Hein ; Andrew P. Turnbull ; Markus Polanik ; Edward A. Shaw ; Theo Chen Sverre ; Peter Unger ; Anne C. Tropper “High-order dispersion in sub-200-fs pulsed VECSELs” SPIE Photonics West (Feb 2016)
Ed A. Shaw ; Adrian H. Quarterman ; Andrew P. Turnbull ; Theo Chen Sverre; C. R. Head ; Anne C. Tropper ; Keith G. Wilcox “Reflection z-scan measurements of the non-linear lens in VECSEL gain structures” SPIE Photonics West (Feb 2016)
T. Chen Sverre ; C. R. Head ; A. P. Turnbull ; E. A. Shaw ; A. C. Tropper ; O. L. Muskens “Tunable repetition rate VECSEL for resonant acoustic-excitation of nanostructures” SPIE Photonics West (Feb 2016)
T. Chen Sverre , A. P. Turnbull, P. C. Gow, E. Mavrona , V. Apostoulopoulos , and A. C. Tropper “Mode-locked VECSEL SESAM with Intracavity Antenna for Terahertz Emission” In press, SPIE Photonics West (Jan 2017)

Conference Presentations

“Laser Excitation of Nanostructures” oral presentation in University of Southampton 3MT competition (Mar 2014)
“Resonant Periodic-Impact Excitation of Nanostructures with a Tunable Repetition-Rate Pulsed-Laser ” poster presentation at Siegman International School on Lasers Stanford University, California USA (Aug 2014)
“Resonant Periodic-Impact Excitation of Nanostructures with a Tunable Repetition-Rate Pulsed-Laser” poster presentation and flash talk at the Zepler Institute Photonics Day (Sep 2014)
“Resonant Excitation of Nanostructures with a Tuneable Repetition-Rate Pulsed-Laser” oral presentation at QLM Summer School (Sep 2015)
“Mode-Locked Lasers” invited talk, oral presentation at QLM Summer School (Aug 2016)
“Mode-locked VECSEL SESAM with intracavity antenna for terahertz emission” oral presentation SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, California USA (Jan 2017)

Awards

Best Student Paper Award (SPIE Photonics West: VECSELs VII) “Mode-locked VECSEL SESAM with intracavity antenna for terahertz emission” (Jan 2017)