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12 November 2020
Southampton researchers develop world's first all-silicon optical transmitter at 100Gbps
Silicon photonics researchers from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have demonstrated the first all-silicon optical transmitter at 100Gbps and beyond without the use of digital signal processing.The optical modulator almost doubles the maximum data rate of current state-of-the-art devices, demonstrating the potential for low power low-cost all-silicon solutions that avoid complicating fabrication processes with new materials that are not CMOS compatible.The research team, led by Professor Graham Reed within the Zepler...
12 November 2020
Southampton physicists congratulate Nobel Prize winner Sir Roger Penrose
Sir Roger Penrose - recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Physicists from the University of Southampton have praised the "tremendous and well-deserved" share of this year's Nobel Prize for Physics for Professor Sir Roger Penrose.Sir Roger, a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Southampton in 2002, has been jointly awarded the global honour for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity.Over many years, Sir Roger and his colleagues...
09 November 2020
Southampton expertise supports nanosatellite development to measure Earth's magnetic field
Southampton will work with Iota to develop the next generation of geomagnetic monitoring satellites
Physicists from the University of Southampton are contributing to a novel geomagnetic monitoring satellite that will help maintain modern navigation systems including smartphones.The collaboration with Iota Technology is developing payload technology that aims to go into service in 2024, prior to the decommissioning of existing satellites in the European Space Agency's SWARM constellation.The new...
03 November 2020
Prize winning astronomy-inspired art showcases supernovae and dark energy
Lexi claimed first prize in her age category with a Life Cycle of a Star Diorama
Striking pieces of artwork inspired by astrophysics research at the University of Southampton have been announced as the winners of the #SotonAstroArt competition.Nine winners have been celebrated across three age categories in the international contest, which invited artists to explore cutting-edge Southampton research on supernovae, dark energy and the life cycle of stars.The #SotonAstroArt competition attracted dozens...
03 November 2020
Hollow-core fibre discovery wins Best Student Paper at Advanced Photonics Congress
Postgraduate research student Shuichiro Rikimi from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) has drawn praise at The Optical Society's Advanced Photonics Congress for identifying how post-fabrication treatment could extend the lifespan of hollow-core optical fibres.The novel research in Southampton's Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics discovered that the internal pressure of a hollow-core post-fabrication is significantly below atmospheric pressure, causing air to rush into the freshly drawn fibre.Further work...
03 November 2020
Southampton student warns of 'speed bumps ahead' for driverless cars in prize-winning think piece
Oana Lazar is the runner-up of the undergraduate Automotive Electronics Competition
University of Southampton student Oana Lazar has been named as the runner-up of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) 2020 Automotive Electronics Competition with a thought-provoking take on the future of driverless vehicles.The fourth year MEng Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies student reflected on cyber security concerns for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and the potential merits of...

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