The Silicon Photonics Research Group at the University of Surrey was formed by Professor

Graham T. Reed in 1989. The group carried out the original work upon which the first company in

silicon photonics was built, Bookham Technology, founded by Reed’s PhD student, Dr Andrew

Rickman. Initial strategy was to adopt a proof of principle and device optimization approach.

More recently, the activity has evolved to look at larger and more complex circuits, as technology

has become more advanced. Over the last 18 years, the group has made a significant

contribution in the field of silicon photonics most notably in waveguides, optical modulators,

grating couplers, optical filters and switches. Collaborations with a number of industrial and

academic institutions have been established. The group is based in the Advanced Technology

Institute at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

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