Reflecting photonics: reaching new audiences through new partnerships–IYL 2015 and the Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show
The 'Reflecting Photonics' show garden was exhibited at the 2015 Royal Horticultural
Society (RHS) Flower Show in Tatton Park, UK, to celebrate the International Year of Light …
Society (RHS) Flower Show in Tatton Park, UK, to celebrate the International Year of Light …
From school classes to UNESCO: IYL-enabled environments for tackling the STEM skills shortage through student-led outreach
The accepted industrial skills shortage in the subjects of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) in the United Kingdom has led to an increasing drive for …
and mathematics (STEM) in the United Kingdom has led to an increasing drive for …
Taking local optics outreach abroad for IYL 2015: administrative and logistical challenges and strategies
The Lightwave Roadshow is an outreach program run by research students at the University
of Southampton, UK, that seeks to educate and inspire young students with optics, through …
of Southampton, UK, that seeks to educate and inspire young students with optics, through …
Cathedral outreach: student-led workshops for school curriculum enhancement in non-traditional environments
Abstract Universities in the United Kingdom have been driven to work with a larger pool of
potential students than just the more traditional student (middle-class white male), in order to …
potential students than just the more traditional student (middle-class white male), in order to …
Modular and extensible lesson on fiber optics for youths
Fiber optics and its application in telecommunications are rarely encountered by students
until they reach tertiary education. While some secondary/middle school curricula may …
until they reach tertiary education. While some secondary/middle school curricula may …
Review of the initiatives in education and training tailored to industry needs over ten years of the SPIE Optics Education and Outreach Conference
MT Posner, G Thériault, P Franzen… - … and Outreach VI, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Initiatives in education and training tailored to industry needs have been a core part of the bi-
annual SPIE Optics Education and Outreach conference, accounting for over 50% of papers …
annual SPIE Optics Education and Outreach conference, accounting for over 50% of papers …
Optical integrated circuits for large-scale quantum networks
MT Posner - 2017 - eprints.soton.ac.uk
This thesis presents the development of a platform to fabricate photonics integrated circuits
that can be used to scale networks intended for quantum information processing (QIP) …
that can be used to scale networks intended for quantum information processing (QIP) …
Modular and extensible lesson on optical fibre communication for youths
Optical fibre communication enables the global internet, but few youths ever learn about
how it works, even at a basic level, until tertiary education. While some middle school …
how it works, even at a basic level, until tertiary education. While some middle school …
Student-led outreach and public engagement activities at the University of Southampton to celebrate the inaugural International Day of Light
CJ Stirling, AL Donko, N Baktash… - … and Outreach V, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The 16th May 2018 marks the first annual International Day of Light (IDL). The steering
committee of the IDL initiative encouraged grassroots activities to increase the awareness …
committee of the IDL initiative encouraged grassroots activities to increase the awareness …
Characterisation of hollow-core photonic bandgap fibres and other multimode fibres for optical communications
NHL Wong - 2017 - eprints.soton.ac.uk
Progress in multimode fibre technology has opened diverse opportunities in science and
technology, one of which is pushing data capacities beyond the fundamental limits of …
technology, one of which is pushing data capacities beyond the fundamental limits of …