Professor James Leger | University of Southampton

Professor James Leger will be a Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellow at the University of Southampton from 2016 to 2019.

Visiting Fellow and Host

Fellow: Professor James Leger, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota.

Host: Professor Johan Nilsson, Optoelectronics Research Centre.

Aims of the collaboration

To develop further research by extending the theory of self-phasing to ultrafast lasers:

To make accurate measurements of ultrafast self-phasing behaviour between fibre laser cores
To elucidate the underlying physics of spectral stitching and identify the potential and limitations of the technique
To apply newly discovered mechanisms to novel high-power ultrafast laser systems

To enhance research collaboration between both institutions in areas of mutual interest.

To transfer knowledge to the wider research community through lectures and outreach activities.