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
- 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, (2018)
- Spontaneous light-mediated magnetism in cold atoms
- Krešić I., Labeyrie G., Robb G.R.M., Oppo G.-L., Gomes P.M., Griffin P., Kaiser R., Ackemann T.
- Communications Physics Vol 1, (2018)
- http://dx.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)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.016624
- 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 Vol 96, (2017)
- http://dx.doi.org/o10.1103/PhysRevA.96.053806
- Observation of mode-locked spatial laser solitons
- Gustave F., Radwell N., Toomey J.P., Guillet T., McIntyre C., Barland S., Kane M., Firth J., Oppo G. L., Ackemann T.
- European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2017, (2017)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2017.8087525
- 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
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) Noblet, Yoann (Research 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
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