Prizes and awards
- Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA)
- Recipient
- 1/2013
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Recipient
- 6/2012
Professor Thorsten Ackemann
Physics
Publications
- Externally-triggered activation and inhibition of optical pulsating regimes in quantum-dot mode-locked lasers
- Robertson Joshua, Ackemann Thorsten, Lester Luke F, Hurtado Antonio
- Scientific Reports Vol 8 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30758-2
- Spontaneous light-mediated magnetism in cold atoms
- Krešić I, Labeyrie G, Robb GRM, Oppo G-L, Gomes PM, Griffin P, Kaiser R, Ackemann T
- Communications Physics Vol 1 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-018-0034-3
- Mapping the dynamical regimes of a SESAM mode-locked VECSEL with long cavity using time series analysis
- Malica Tushar, Lin Jipeng, Ackemann Thorsten, Little Douglas J, Toomey Joshua P, Paboeuf David, Lubeigt Walter, Hempler Nils, Malcom G, Maker Gareth T, Kane Deborah M
- Optics Express Vol 26, pp. 16624-16638 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.016624
- Magnetic phase diagram of light-mediated spin structuring in cold atoms
- Labeyrie G, Krešić I, Robb G R M, Oppo G-L, Kaiser R, Ackemann T
- Optica Vol 5, pp. 1322-1328 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.5.001322
- Spontaneous formation of vector vortex beams in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with feedback
- Jimenez Garcia Jesus, Rodriguez Pedro, Guillet T, Ackemann T
- Physical Review Letters Vol 119 (2017)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.113902
- Dipole and quadrupole patterns in cold atoms via light induced interactions
- Kresic I, Labeyrie G, Oppo G L, Firth W J, Robb G RM, Griffin P F, Arnold A S, Kaiser R, Ackemann T
- European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2017 European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2017 (2017)
Research interests
The research covers several aspects of ‘Nonlinear Photonics’ with fundamental and applicative aspects, in particular the understanding of the complex nonlinear processes determining (and partially limiting) the performance of semiconductor-based photonic devices and lasers, their control and the utilization of nonlinearities for applications. Focus is on understanding and controlling the highly nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor lasers, especially VCSELs. On the fundamental side many activities have strong interdisciplinary aspects being connected to self-organization phenomena in nonequilibrium system ubiquitous in Nonlinear and Complexity Science, technology and nature.
Professional activities
- Engineering diffraction: Control of broad-area lasers and shaping atomic interactions for quantum simulation
- Speaker
- 19/6/2018
- Spontaneous magnetic and density structures in cold atoms via light mediated interactions
- Speaker
- 14/3/2018
- Optomechanical structuring in quantum-degenerate matter via diffractive light interactions
- Speaker
- 16/1/2018
- CLEO-Europe - EQEC Steering Committee (Event)
- Advisor
- 7/2017
- ECOC 2018 - 44th European Conference on Optical Communication
- Participant
- 7/2017
- European Quantum Electronics Conference - EQEC 2017
- Chair
- 25/6/2017
Projects
- Collective effects and optomechanics in ultra-cold matter (ColOpt) (H2020 MCSA ETN)
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Oppo, Gian-Luca (Co-investigator) Robb, Gordon (Co-investigator) Yao, Alison (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2020
- Complex laser dynamics: Analysis and control
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Oppo, Gian-Luca (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2013 - 31-Jan-2016
- Ultrafast Laser Facility for Advanced Spectroscopy Applications
- McKee, David (Principal Investigator) Ackemann, Thorsten (Co-investigator) Fedorov, Maxim (Co-investigator) Fraser, Helen (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunt, Neil (Co-investigator) Tucker, Nicholas (Co-investigator)
- Equipment sharing grant, £36,0000
- 01-Jan-2012 - 30-Jan-2012
- Lifetime measurements for characterization of THz antennas
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator)
- Strathclyde Links KE grant with Scimus Solutions Inc., £10000
- 18-Jan-2011 - 23-Jan-2011
- Characterization of cw THz emitters
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator)
- SUPA Start Knowledge exchange grant with Scimus Solutions Inc., £4999
- 13-Jan-2011 - 13-Jan-2011
- Cooperative effects and nonlinear optics in dense ensembles of cold atoms
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Firth, William (Co-investigator) Oppo, Gian-Luca (Co-investigator) Robb, Gordon (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2011 - 31-Jan-2014
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