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Centre for Photonic Devices and Sensors

About CPDS

The Centre for Photonic Devices and Sensors (CPDS) is in the Photonics area of the Electrical Engineering Division, with a research focus embracing photonic and sensing devices, functional materials and their integration at system level.

We aim to address future societal needs with new system functionalities through invention of novel device architectures based on in-depth understanding of basic material properties.

There is a wide range of activities within the group, including phase-only holography and its applications, high brightness multi-stable colour reflective displays, tuneable dielectric materials and devices for radio frequencies, liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) device development, and novel sensors.

As well as conducting highly focused studies, we also specialise in the development of demonstrators for business exploitation and commercialisation. This is facilitated by multi-disciplinary expertise within the group and by our highly experienced team approach. Some of the outcomes from the group have been successfully transferred to our industrial collaborators for production.


Read more at: Liquid Crystal Diffractive Optical Elements with High PB Phase Accuracy for Holographic Displays

Liquid Crystal Diffractive Optical Elements with High PB Phase Accuracy for Holographic Displays

17 March 2025

Liquid Crystal Diffractive Optical Elements with High PB Phase Accuracy for Holographic Displays Diffractive optical elements (DOE) are important light manipulating components in modern imaging and display scenarios. However, the weight of the bulk material of traditional DOEs becomes more and more critical in novel...


Read more at: Phase Flicker Induced Sharpness Deterioration of Holographic Images in LCoS

Phase Flicker Induced Sharpness Deterioration of Holographic Images in LCoS

17 March 2025

Phase Flicker Induced Sharpness Deterioration of Holographic Images in LCoS Phase flicker in LCoS devices can decrease the effective phase modulation resolution by introducing overlapped phase oscillation between adjacent modulated grey levels, thus degrading the performance of LCoS devices in various applications...



Read more at: Professor Daping Chu elected an Optica Fellow 2025

Professor Daping Chu elected an Optica Fellow 2025

Prof Daping Chu

5 February 2025

Professor Daping Chu has been elected as a 2025 Fellow of Optica, in recognition of his seminal contributions to display devices and his broader impact on industrial applications. Optica Fellows are selected based on several factors, including outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering, and...

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