Professor Bill Barnes
Professor of Photonics
Extension: 4135
Telephone: 01392 724135
I have been fascinated by science since an early age. An interest in astronomy led to the choice of a Physics degree, and I haven't looked back since. Current research involves the interaction between light and matter - particularly through the use of the metals - a field known as plasmonics. I received BSc and PhD Physics from Exeter in 1983 and 1986 respectively. From 1986 - 1992 I was a research fellow in the Optoelectronics Research Centre at Southampton University. In 1992 I was appointed to a staff position at Exeter. I was fortunate enough to be a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award Holder 2004-2010. I am a fellow of the Optical Society of America.
Current funded research projects:
Current funded research projects
- QUEST A multi University project to explore electromagnetic metamaterials, from concepts to manufacture, funded by EPSRC under the Programme Grant Scheme, start date summer 2011
- Plasmonics and Gain A project funded by the Leverhulme Trust, start date summer 2011
- Plasmonic components and devices An EC funded COST action led by Dr Alexander Dimitriev, Chalmers, Sweden. COST MP0803
Previous EC funded research
- Surface Plasmon Photonics A collaborative EC funded project under FP6 led and coordinated by the University of Exeter (NMP4-CT-2003-505699) (2004 - 2006)
- PlasmoNanoDevices A European Commission funded Network of Excellence on the topic of plasmonic devices, specifically at the nanoscale (FP6-2002-IST-1-507879) (2004 - 2008)
