Prof. Sonja Franke-Arnold Profile

Prof. Sonja Franke-Arnold

Chair of Quantum Optics at Univ of Glasgow

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Symposium Chair | Author

Publications (19)

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

A topological approach for characterising optical skyrmions

Amy McWilliam, Claire Cisowski, Zhujun Ye, Fiona Speirits, Jörg Götte, Stephen Barnett, Sonja Franke-Arnold

Proceedings Volume 12901, 1290105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002420

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Quantum numbers, Poincare sphere, Beam propagation method, Magnetism, Beam path, Gaussian beams, Digital micromirror devices, Superposition, Structured light

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Spatially-dependent dark states in cold atomic vapours

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Sphinx Svensson, Niclas Westerberg, Kuntal Samanta

Proceedings Volume 12901, 129010D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002713

KEYWORDS: Magnetism, Chemical species, Polarization, Polarized light, Absorption, Angular momentum, Quantum fields, Magnetometry, Magnetometers, Inductive coupling, Structured light

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Optical skyrmions

Stephen Barnett, Fiona Speirits, Claire Cisowski, Zhujun Ye, Jörg Götte, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Amy McWilliam

Proceedings Volume 12647, 126470A (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676688

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Structured light, Magnetism, Quantum numbers, Quantum physics, Physics, Materials properties, Beam divergence, Angular momentum, Quantum statistics

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Open Access

An atomic compass based on vectorial light-matter interaction

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Jinwen Wang, Sphinx Svensson, Thomas Clark, Niclas Westerberg, Stephen Barnett

Proceedings Volume PC12746, PC127460M (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688211

KEYWORDS: Chemical species, Polarization, Light-matter interactions, Magnetism, Light absorption, Quantum correlations, Visibility, Transparency, Transition metals, Structured light

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Paraxial skyrmionic beams

Sijia Gao, Fiona Speirits, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Francesco Castellucci, Stephen Barnett, Jörg Götte

Proceedings Volume 11701, 117010W (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2592049

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Tomography of structured light beams: exploring analogies with quantum measurement theory

Sarah Croke, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Harry Jimbrown, Mustafa Al Khafaji, Sebastiao Padua, Adam Selyem

Proceedings Volume 11701, 117010I (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2583260

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Structured light, Quantum physics

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2020 Presentation

Fresnel cone technology for broadband polarisation shaping and polarisation analysis

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Ryan Hawley, Claire Cisowski, Neal Radwell

Proceedings Volume 11579, 115790E (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2584322

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarization analysis, Polarimetry, Two photon excitation microscopy, Remote sensing, Radar, Medical research, Material characterization, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2020 Presentation + Paper

Tight focal spots using azimuthally polarised light from a Fresnel cone

R. Hawley, S. Franke-Arnold, N. Radwell, R. Offer

Proceedings Volume 11359, 1135910 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559535

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Microscopes, Objectives, Glasses, Phase shifts, Beam splitters, Microscopy, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2019 Presentation

Complex light fields for polarimetry, microscopy, and fundamental science (Conference Presentation)

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Adam Selyem

Proceedings Volume 10935, 109350Z (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2511740

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Microscopy, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2015 Paper

Slow light in ruby: delaying energy beyond the input pulse

Emma Wisniewski-Barker, Graham Gibson, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Zhimin Shi, Robert Boyd, Miles Padgett, Paul Narum

Proceedings Volume 9378, 93780D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2075912

KEYWORDS: Ruby, Modulation, Slow light, Photodiodes, Physics, Absorption, Saturable absorption, Beam splitters, Distortion, Beam propagation method

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2014 Paper

Nanoarrays for the generation of complex optical wave-forms

Mathew Williams, David Bradshaw, Ruifeng Lui, David Phillips, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Miles Padgett, David Andrews

Proceedings Volume 9160, 91601L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060714

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Spiral phase plates, Wavefronts, Optical vortices, Quantum information, Holography, Excitons, Photodiodes, Holograms, Structured light

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2013 Paper

Observation of slowed light through a ruby window

Emma Wisniewski-Barker, Graham Gibson, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Robert Boyd, Miles Padgett, Zhimin Shi

Proceedings Volume 8636, 863609 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003738

KEYWORDS: Ruby, Slow light, Image transmission, Pulsed laser operation, Polarization, Physics, Alexandrite lasers, Spherical lenses, Wave plates, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2013 Paper

Orbital angular momentum of photons, atoms, and electrons

Sonja Franke-Arnold

Proceedings Volume 8637, 86370P (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2002984

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Photons, Polarization, Magnetism, Crystals, Superposition, Four wave mixing, Phase shifts, Chemical species, Rubidium

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2012 Paper

Increasing the orbital angular momentum bandwidth of entangled photons

Miles Padgett, Jacquiline Romero, Stephen Barnett, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Daniele Giovannini

Proceedings Volume 8542, 85421S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979888

KEYWORDS: Photons, Crystals, Spatial light modulators, Quantum information, Lithium, Laser crystals, Signal detection, Quantum communications, Telecommunications, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 8 February 2012 Paper

Mechanically induced image rotation: analogy of the Faraday effect for orbital angular momentum

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Miles Padgett, Robert Boyd, Emma Wisniewski-Barker, Graham Gibson

Proceedings Volume 8274, 827403 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909915

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Image transmission, Ruby, Phase shifts, Superposition, Modulation, Slow light, Optical spheres, Absorption, Phase velocity

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Proceedings Article | 8 February 2010 Paper

Quantum imaging and orbital angular momentum

Sonja Franke-Arnold, Barry Jack, Steve Barnett, Miles Padgett, Jonathan Leach, Dave Ireland, Jacqui Romero

Proceedings Volume 7613, 76130L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845250

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Holograms, Quantum physics, Laser crystals, Superposition, Diffraction, Holography, Spatial light modulators, Sensors, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2009 Paper

Angular diffraction

S. Franke-Arnold, J. Leach, M. J. Padgett, B. Jack

Proceedings Volume 7227, 72270I (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813564

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Photons, Holograms, Spatial light modulators, Sensors, Diffraction gratings, Near field, Fourier transforms, Single photon, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2007 Paper

The lateral displacement of a moving image on transmission through a stationary glass window

Jonathan Leach, Miles Padgett, Sonja Franke-Arnold, L. Allen, Stephen Barnett, Amanda Wright, Jörg Götte, John Girkin

Proceedings Volume 6664, 66640D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735556

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Polarization, Image transmission, Refraction, Interfaces, Dielectrics, Virtual colonoscopy, Modulators, Physics, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Increasing the data density of free-space optical communications using orbital angular momentum

Mikhail Vasnetsov, Johannes Courtial, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Steve Barnett, Graham Gibson, Miles Padgett

Proceedings Volume 5550, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.557176

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Holograms, Single photon, Free space optical communications, Computer programming, Holography, Spatial light modulators, Receivers, Data communications, Far-field diffraction

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