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Personal Statement
I am a member of the Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics (CNQO) group within the Optics division of the Department of Physics. I received my BSc (Hons) from Heriot-Watt University and my PhD from University of Strathclyde. I have been a lecturer in the Department of Physics since 2013.
Research Interests
My research is based upon the generation and applications of structured light, in particular light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM). It ranges from understanding the fundamental properties of this light to investigating its behaviour in various nonlinear systems, including demonstrating for the first time the mechanism behind optical rogue waves, to potential applications in quantum communication, ocean optics, nonlinear beam propagation and interaction with chiral molecules.
Teaching Interests
I am the 1st year Adviser of Studies for Physics.
I currently teach 1st year mechanics and electromagnetism in PH183: Mechanics & Waves and PH184: Electromagnetism & Quantum Physics, and optical angular momentum as part of PH562 Adv. Topics in Quantum Optics.
Keywords
- Quantum optics
- Orbital angular momentum
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Projects 2006 2022
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Henderson, Grant
Yao, A., Oppo, G. & Henderson, G.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/19 → 1/10/22
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated › Research Studentship (Internally Allocated)
Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | Hill, Lewis
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/17 → 1/10/20
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated › Research Studentship (Internally Allocated)
Research Output 2005 2019
Control of spatially rotating structures in diffractive Kerr cavities
Yao, A. M., Gibson, C. J. & Oppo, G-L., 28 Oct 2019, In : Optics Express. 27, 22, p. 31273-31289 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
angular velocity
angular momentum
orbitals
cavities
rings
Control of polarization rotation in nonlinear propagation of fully-structured light
Gibson, C. J., Bevington, P., Oppo, G-L. & Yao, A. M., 16 Mar 2018, In : Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 97, 3, 8 p., 033832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
propagation
polarization
light beams
self propagation
nonlinearity
Datasets
Data for: “Control of polarization rotation in nonlinear propagation of fully structured light“
Gibson, C. (Creator), Yao, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 15 May 2018
DOI: 10.15129/b50ce76f-6f4a-4dcb-8c7f-2403cf0e38d8
Dataset
Optical Rogue Waves in Vortex Turbulence
Gibson, C. (Creator), Yao, A. (Creator), Oppo, G. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 1 Apr 2016
DOI: 10.15129/d8d1b9d8-ce0c-4fa0-a309-52dcf685c2da
Dataset
Thesis
Quantum optical state comparison amplification
Author: Eleftheriadou, E., 1 Apr 2015Supervisor: Jeffers, J. (Supervisor) & Yao, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities 2014 2019
5th International Conference on Optical Angular Momentum (ICOAM19), Ottawa , June 2019
Alison Yao (Invited speaker)17 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
SPIE Photonics West 2018: OPTO
Alison Yao (Invited speaker)1 Feb 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk