Prizes and awards
- Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA)
- Recipient
- 1/2013
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Recipient
- 6/2012
Prof Thorsten Ackemann
Physics
Publications
- Thick-medium model of transverse pattern formation in optically excited cold two-level atoms with a feedback mirror
- Firth W.J., Kresic I., Labeyrie G., Camara A, Ackemann T.
- Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Vol 96, (2017)
- http://dx.doi.org/o10.1103/PhysRevA.96.053806
- 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)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.113902
- Spontaneously appearing vector vortex beams in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with feedback
- Jimenez J., Rodriguez Pedro, Guillet T., Ackemann T.
- The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2017, pp. CB_9_4, (2017)
- Polarization properties of laser solitons
- Rodriguez Pedro, Jimenez Jesus, Guillet Thierry, Ackemann Thorsten
- Applied Sciences Vol 7, pp. 1-9, (2017)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app7050442
- 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)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.044102
- Polarization properties of localized structures in VCSELs
- Averlant Etienne E., Tlidi Mustapha, Ackemann Thorsten, Thienpont Hugo, Panajotov Krassimir
- Proc. SPIESemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VII, (2016)
- http://dx.doi.org/DOI:10.1117/12.2225161
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
- European Quantum Electronics Conference - EQEC 2017
- Chair
- 25/6/2017
- European Physical Society (External organisation)
- Member
- 7/2015
- THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP "NONLINEAR PHOTONICS: THEORY, MATERIALS, APPLICATIONS - NPh'15
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 30/6/2015
- European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2015
- Chair
- 21/6/2015
- European Physical Society (External organisation)
- Chair
- 2015
- The Nonlinear Meeting
- Invited speaker
- 17/5/2014
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)
- Period 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Dec-2020
- SELF-ORGANIZATION OF COLD MATTER DUE TO OPTO-MECHANICAL COUPLING
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Robb, Gordon (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Jan-2011 - 30-Apr-2015
- Complex laser dynamics: Analysis and control
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Oppo, Gian-Luca (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Jul-2013 - 31-Jul-2016
- EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant | Campbell, Scott
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator) Campbell, Scott (Research Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Dec-2007 - 01-Dec-2011
- Doctoral Training Grant 2010 | Noblet, Yoann
- Ackemann, Thorsten (Principal Investigator) Oppo, Gian-Luca (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Oct-2010 - 14-Oct-2014
- Doctoral Training Grant 2008 | McIntyre, Craig
- Oppo, Gian-Luca (Principal Investigator) Ackemann, Thorsten (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Aug-2008 - 25-Mar-2013
Address
Physics
John Anderson Building