معرفی
Manuel Crespo-Ballesteros is a Research Fellow at the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT) within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston University. He holds a BEng in Electronics and Automation Engineering from the Technical University of Cartagena (2007), an MSc in Theoretical Physics from the University of Murcia (2012), and a PhD in Radar Systems from the University of Birmingham (2016). His research focuses on Surface Nanoscale Axial Photonics (SNAP) technology, particularly microresonators, nonlinear optics, and optical frequency combs. He has contributed to advancements in microresonator fabrication, resonant tunneling phenomena, light-by-light transportation, and parametrically modulated frequency combs. His work bridges quantum mechanics and photonics, with applications in sensing, communications, and optical computing.
Education:
- BEng in Electronics and Automation Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Spain (2007)
- MSc in Theoretical Physics, University of Murcia, Spain (2012)
- PhD in Radar Systems, University of Birmingham, UK (2016)
Research Interests:
Crespo-Ballesteros investigates microresonators created via SNAP technology, emphasizing their picometer precision and quantum-mechanical analogies. Key areas include resonant tunneling, nonlinear soliton-based light transport, and parametric frequency comb generation. His work explores applications ranging from high-speed communications to quantum physics simulations, such as black hole analogues using time-dependent potentials.
Grants and Labs:
Active in AiPT’s advanced photonics research, his lab develops cutting-edge SNAP microresonators with applications in precision spectroscopy and sensing. Collaborations include projects on fiber-optic bending-induced tunability and soliton-based transportation systems.
