T.M. Benson

ORCID: 0000-0002-7153-0215
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Research Areas
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Optical Coatings and Gratings
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Glass properties and applications
  • Solid State Laser Technologies
  • Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Nonlinear Photonic Systems
  • Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques

University of Nottingham
2015-2024

Loughborough University
2022

Ghent University Hospital
2022

Faculty (United Kingdom)
2021

Engineering (Italy)
2021

Swansea University
2018

Green University of Bangladesh
2014-2017

George Institute for Global Health
2008-2016

Linac Coherent Light Source
2016

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2016

An analytical formulation has been developed for the shielding effectiveness of a rectangular enclosure with an aperture. Both magnetic and electric may be calculated as function frequency, dimensions, aperture dimensions position within enclosure. Theoretical values are in good agreement measurements. The theory extended to account circular apertures, multiple effect contents.

10.1109/15.709422 article EN IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility 1998-01-01

A goal for the validation of computational electromagnetics (CEM) is to provide community with a simple method that can be used predict assessment electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) data as it would undertaken by individuals or teams engineers. The benefits being able do this include quantifying comparison has hitherto only been assessed qualitatively, ability track differences between model iterations, and means capturing variability range opinions groups workers. feature selective (FSV)...

10.1109/temc.2006.879358 article EN IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility 2006-08-01

The progress, and current challenges, in fabricating rare-earth-doped chalcogenide-glass fibers for developing mid-infrared (IR) fiber lasers are reviewed. For the first time a coherent explanation is forwarded failure to date develop gallium-lanthanum-sulfide glass mid-IR laser. more covalent chalcogenide glasses, importance of optimizing host processing routes order minimize non-radiative decay avoid rare earth ion clustering devitrification discussed. new idea explored explain an...

10.1364/oe.18.026704 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2010-12-06

We theoretically demonstrate a novel approach for generating Mid-InfraRed SuperContinuum (MIR SC) by using concatenated fluoride and chalcogenide glass fibers pumped with standard pulsed Thulium (Tm) laser (T FW HM =3.5ps, P 0 =20kW, ν R =30MHz, avg =2W).The fiber SC is generated in 10m of ZBLAN spanning the 0.9-4.1μmSC at -30dB level.The then coupled into 10cm As 2 Se 3 Microstructured Optical Fiber (MOF) designed to have zero-dispersion wavelength (λ ZDW ) significantly below 4.1μm...

10.1364/oe.22.003959 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2014-02-12

We present a study of chalcogenide glass fiber lasers doped with Dy 3+ , Pr or Tb that would operate in the mid-infrared wavelength range.A set samples different concentrations rare earth ions is fabricated.The modeling parameters are directly extracted from FTIR absorption measurements fabricated bulk using Judd-Ofelt, Füchtbauer-Ladenburg theory and McCumber theory.The results show that, for all dopants considered, an efficient laser action possible if optical losses kept at level 1dB/m below.

10.1364/ome.2.001632 article EN cc-by Optical Materials Express 2012-10-17

Chalcogenide glass fibers have attractive properties (e.g. wide transparent window, high optical non-linearity) and numerous potential applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) region. Low loss is desired important development of these fibers. Ge-As-Se has a large glass-forming range to provide versatility choice from continuously varying physical properties. Recently, broadband MIR supercontinuum generation been achieved chalcogenide by using core/clad. structure. In shaping fiber preforms,...

10.1364/ome.5.001722 article EN cc-by Optical Materials Express 2015-07-07

A fast and accurate method is developed to compute the natural frequencies scattering characteristics of arbitrary-shape two-dimensional dielectric resonators. The problem formulated in terms a uniquely solvable set second-kind boundary integral equations discretized by Galerkin with angular exponents as global test trial functions. log-singular term extracted from one kernels, closed-form expressions are derived for main parts all operators. resulting discrete scheme has very high...

10.1364/josaa.21.000393 article EN Journal of the Optical Society of America A 2004-03-01

An electromagnetic analysis of thin-disk semiconductor resonators with uniform and nonuniform gain regions is presented. A "cold-cavity-with-gain" Maxwellian formulation, including accurate boundary radiation conditions, considered as an eigenvalue problem, for the real-valued parameters frequency threshold material gain. Although well-known approximate effective-index method used to reduce a three-dimensional (3-D) field problem two-dimensional (2-D) one, rigorous formulation latter...

10.1109/jstqe.2005.853848 article EN IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2005-09-01

We study numerically the effect of periodicity on plasmon-assisted scattering and absorption visible light by infinite finite gratings circular silver nanowires. The grating is a convenient object analysis because possibility to reduce problem one period. use well-established method partial separation variables however make an important improvement casting resulting matrix equation Fredholm second-kind type, which guarantees convergence. If wires have sub-wavelength radii, then two types...

10.1364/oe.19.022176 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2011-10-24

We select a chalcogenide core glass, AsSe, and cladding GeAsSe, for their disparate refractive indices yet sufficient thermalcompatibility fabricating step index fiber (SIF) mid-infrared supercontinuum generation (MIR-SCG).The dispersion of both bulk glasses is measured over the 0.4 µm-33 µm wavelength-range, probing electronic vibrational behavior these glasses.We verify that two-term Sellmeier model unique to describe wavelength range which experimentally determined extinction coefficient...

10.1364/ome.4.001444 article EN cc-by Optical Materials Express 2014-06-27

We present numerical modeling of mid-infrared (MIR) supercontinuum generation (SCG) in dispersion-optimized chalcogenide (CHALC) step-index fibres (SIFs) with exceptionally high aperture (NA) around one, pumped mode-locked praseodymium-doped (Pr(3+)) fibre lasers. The 4.5um laser is assumed to have a repetition rate 4MHz 50ps long pulses having peak power 4.7kW. A thorough design optimisation was conducted using measured material dispersion (As-Se/Ge-As-Se) and loss obtained fabricated the...

10.1364/oe.22.019169 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2014-07-31

We present a study of mid-infrared photoluminescence in the wavelength range 3.5–5.5 μm emitted from Pr3+: GeAsGaSe core/GeAsGaSe cladding chalcogenide fiber. The Pr3+ doped fiber optic preform is fabricated using extrusion and successfully drawn to low optical loss, step-index Broadband observed fiber, both under 1.55 or 1.94 excitation. Absorption, emission, spectra bulk glass are presented. Luminescent lifetimes measured for Judd–Ofelt parameters calculated. radiative transition rates...

10.1016/j.optmat.2014.01.038 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Optical Materials 2014-03-01

Rare earth (RE)-ion doped chalcogenide glasses are attractive for mid-infrared (MIR) fiber lasers operation >4 μm. Our prior modeling suggests that praseodymium (Pr) is a suitable RE-ion dopant realizing selenide-based, chalcogenide-glass, step index (SIF) MIR laser operating at 4-5 μm wavelength. Fabrication of glass fiber, especially with small core, demanding process because crystallization must be avoided during the heat treatments required to effect shaping. Here, 500 ppmw (parts per...

10.1364/ome.5.000870 article EN cc-by Optical Materials Express 2015-03-25

An analysis is presented of the shielding effectiveness (SE) a rectangular enclosure with an aperture in one face. The treated as length waveguide and coplanar strip transmission line. Theoretical values SE agree measurements for range enclosures, apertures frequencies. variation position also correctly predicted.

10.1049/el:19961030 article EN Electronics Letters 1996-08-15

The lasing characteristics of a photonic molecule in the form two optically coupled semiconductor microdisks are investigated. Electromagnetic analysis spectra and linear thresholds whispering-gallery (WG) modes four different symmetry classes is presented. Here, Maxwell's equations accurate boundary radiation conditions considered as specific "cold-cavity-with-gain" eigenvalue problem. Each pair real-valued parameters -frequency threshold material gain. In two-dimensional (2-D)...

10.1109/jstqe.2005.862940 article EN IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2006-01-01

The photoluminescent-(PL)-properties of Pr³⁺-ions in indium-containing selenide-chalcogenide bulk-glasses are found to be superior when compared with gallium-containing analogues. We observe circa doubling mid-infrared (MIR) PL intensity from 3.5 6 μm for bulk glasses, pumped at 1.55 wavelength, and an increased excited state lifetime 4.7 μm. is reported optically-clad fiber. Ga addition well known enhance RE³⁺ solubility behavior, believed form ([RE³⁺]-Se-[Ga(III)]) the glasses. Indium has...

10.1364/oe.22.021236 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2014-08-25

The mid-infrared (MIR) emission behavior of Tb 3 -doped Ge-As-Ga-Se bulk glasses (500, 1000, and 1500 ppmw ) unstructured fiber (500 is investigated when pumping at 2.013 μm.A broad band observed 4.3-6.0μm corresponding to 7 F 5 → 6 , with an lifetime 12.9 ms 4.7 μm.The 4 level depopulated nonradiatively so it proposed that may operate as a quasi-three-level MIR laser.Underlying glass-impurity vibrational absorption bands are numerically removed give the true cross section, required for...

10.1364/josab.34.000a70 article EN cc-by Journal of the Optical Society of America B 2017-03-01

The paper reports on the coupling of Parity-Time (PT)-symmetric whispering gallery resonators with realistic material and gain/loss models. Response PT system is analyzed for case low high gain dispersion, also two practical scenarios when pump frequency not aligned resonant desired mode there imbalance in profile. results show that presence dispersion misalignment causes skewness bifurcation significant reduction breaking point, respectively. Finally, we demonstrate a lasing operation which...

10.1364/oe.23.011493 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2015-04-23

This Letter, to the best of our knowledge, reports mid-infrared fiber lasing beyond 5 µm at room temperature for first time, <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"> <mml:mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> <mml:msup> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi> mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:math> -doped, chalcogenide glass, step index employed in-band pumping with a 4.15 quantum cascade laser. The...

10.1364/ol.430891 article EN cc-by Optics Letters 2021-06-03

Abstract In-situ combustion (ISC) is a well-established enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique, traditionally used for high-viscosity reservoirs. However, its application to low-viscosity reservoirs presents challenges due the high ignition temperature required and insufficient heavy fractions sustain combustion. This study investigates ISC feasibility in U.S. reservoir by conducting three experiments—two wet one dry—using rock samples from different wells capture heterogeneities performance....

10.2118/224322-ms article EN SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry 2025-04-02

This paper presents a transmission-line modeling (TLM) algorithm, which is based upon unstructured tetrahedral meshes. In comparison with the conventional, usually Cartesian, scheme, use of such meshes provides significant enhancement in flexibility and accuracy TLM simulations, permitting both smooth boundary approximations diversely sized elements multiscale problems. A full theoretical development algorithm presented for first time canonical problems are used to demonstrate computational...

10.1109/tmtt.2005.848078 article EN IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 2005-06-01
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