A world-leading chalcogenide research and manufacturing team

Industrial partnerships, samples, new and non-toxic compositions of this revolutionary material

Passive Optics

Passive Optics

Unrivalled visible and infrared transmission

Robust phase change material

Robust phase change material

From swtichable optical circuits to multistate memory. Easily swithcable without needing power to maintain state

Optical fibre

Optical fibre

Transmitting to 7 micron and beyond for remote sensing and thermal imaging

New refractive index data on GLS glass now available

We have recently obtained new infrared ellipsometry data for our Gallium Lanthium Sulphide glass giving more accurate refractive index measurements to 10um. If you would like more detailed n or k data in this spectral region please contact us. The latest data sheet also has updates on the physical and optical propoerties of GLS Chalcogenide…

ChAMP Partnership Day breaks records

Combining with the Photonex Southampton exhibition, brought 231 people to the CHAMP partnership day on 9 March to mark the launch of the project to advance the manufacture of Chalcogenide glasses and demonstration their applications – a record breaking audience for such an event at Southampton. Talks from the work package leaders at Southampton, Heriot-Watt,…

ChAMP Partnership Day

The Chalcogenide Advanced Manufacturing Partnership project will be launched with an open industry day and conference on 9 March 2015 at the University of Southampton.  The day will feature presentations from the academic and industry project partners in sessions on:- Understanding Chalcogenides Chalcogenides in industry Emerging applications Working together  plus opportunities to tour the Zepler…