Congratulations to our 2023 Winter graduates who had their ceremony last month! We held post-graduation celebrations in the Physics Senior Common Room, attended by graduates, their guests, fellow PGRs and their supervisors to reflect on their time as PGRs. They go on to a variety of positions with some staying in Exeter and others […]
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CMRI attend OFEME Symposium 2023
On 20th-21st November, CMRI postdoctoral research fellow Dr James Capers and PGR Kyle Arnold attended the Defence and Science Technology Laboratory’s (DSTL’s) 4th ‘Operating in the Future Electromagnetic Environment (OFEME)’ Symposium 2023. This event brought together academics, DSTL researchers, suppliers and representatives from government departments such as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to consider the […]
New publication: Manipulating the quasi–normal modes of radially symmetric resonators
Congratulations to CMRI postdoctoral researcher James Capers on his latest paper ‘Manipulating the quasi–normal modes of radially symmetric resonators‘ which has been published in Optics Express. In this work, co-authored by CMRI PhD alumni Dr Dean Patient and assistant professor Dr Simon Horsley, James and colleagues derive methods for controlling the resonant frequency, linewidth and […]
New publication: Inverse Design of Thin-Plate Elastic Wave Devices
Congratulations to CMRI postdoctoral researcher James Capers who has had his work ‘Inverse Design of Thin-Plate Elastic Wave Devices‘ published in Physical Review Applied. In this work, James applies principles from electromagnetism to manipulate mechanical energy with a view towards using graded plates as lenses or for performing mode shaping. This work has applications for […]
PGRs attend Eureka 2023: Physics in the South West conference
On June 14th, PGRs Kyle Arnold, James Capers and Charlie Patrickson attended the Eureka 2023: Physics in the South West conference. The conference was unusual in scope with an interest in all physics research, from astrophysics to nanoscience, ongoing in the South West with representative from Exeter, Southamtpon, Bristol, Cardiff and Bath. The event was […]
James Capers attends ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School
Final year PGR James Capers attended the ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School held at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge University. The Winter School was a mix of lectures from mathematicians about wave scattering theory, talks from industry representative from organisations such as DSTL, The Smith Institute and Thales about […]
Kyle Arnold wins first prize for poster at Operating in Future Electromagnetic Environments Symposium (OFEME)
The Operating in Future Electromagnetic Environments Symposium (OFEME) is a two-day event run by DSTL to bring together government scientists, military personnel, industry researched and academics to share ideas about how technology can ensure control of the electromagnetic spectrum in an increasingly congested and contested world. Four of our CDT PhD students: James Capers, Kyle […]
New Publication: Inverse design in the complex plane: Manipulating quasi-normal modes
Congratulations to final year PGRs James Capers and Dean Patient, whose paper ‘Inverse design in the complex plane: Manipulating quasi-normal modes’ has been recently accepted by Physical Review A. James explains the importance of this paper’s findings: To design materials for use in solar panels, gas sensors and thermal emitters it is necessary to control the […]
New Publication: Designing Disordered Multi-Functional Metamaterials using the Discrete Dipole Approximation
Congratulations to fourth-year PGR James Capers, who has just had his paper ‘Designing Disordered Multi-Functional Metamaterials using the Discrete Dipole Approximation’ accepted for publication in New Journal of Physics. James explains the significance of the paper’s findings: Being able to manipulate radiation in any desired way is key to sensing, stealth, power transfer and next-generation […]
PGR Presentations Conference
On 2nd and 3rd October, our CDT PGRs held a two-day conference of CDT PGR presentations at Manor House Hotel, Okehampton, following last year’s successful PGR Presentation Conference at Escot House, Ottery St Mary. The conference involved a mix of presentations and team-building activities to help cohort-bonding and to welcome in the first years. As […]