Prizes and awards
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Recipient
- 6/2012
- Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA)
- Recipient
- 1/2013
Professor Thorsten Ackemann
Physics
Publications
- 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 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
- Observation of mode-locked spatial laser solitons
- Gustave F, Radwell N, McIntyre C, Toomey J P, Kane D M, Barland S, Firth W J, Oppo G-L, Ackemann T
- Physical Review Letters Vol 118 (2017)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.044102
- 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
- Arrest of domain coarsening via antiperiodic regimes in delay systems
- Javaloyes J, Ackemann T, Hurtado A
- Physical Review Letters Vol 115 (2015)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.203901
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
- ColOpt Winter School: Collective Effects, Structured Light and Quantum Matter
- Organiser
- 4/3/2019
- Complex solitons in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with frequency-selective feedback
- Invited speaker
- 6/6/2019
- Atomic interaction via diffractive light coupling
- Invited speaker
- 15/7/2019
- European Physical Society (External organisation)
- Member
- 7/2015
- European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2017
- Chair
- 25/6/2017
- Spontaneous magnetic ordering in cold atoms mediated by optical feedback
- Speaker
- 1/7/2021
Projects
- SELF-ORGANIZATION OF COLD MATTER DUE TO OPTO-MECHANICAL COUPLING
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Robb, Gordon (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2011 - 30-Jan-2015
- 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 - 14-Jan-2011
Address
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John Anderson Building