Francesco Papoff

Francesco Papoff is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Strathclyde specializing in nanophotonics and quantum optics. His research explores quantum correlations in lasers, photon statistics, and coherent light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.

Recent work (2021-2025) investigates lasing thresholds from quantum emitters to macroscopic devices, photon squeezing in nanolasers, and quantum bistability phenomena. Papoff develops theoretical models bridging quantum optics and laser physics to explain coherence emergence across device scales.

He examines fundamental limits of light manipulation using plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials, with applications in quantum sensing and information processing. Earlier research (2015-2019) focused on nonlinear multiphoton processes and UV plasmonics.