Natalie Wheeler

Professor Natalie Wheeler is a Professorial Fellow-Research at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC). Her research focuses on advanced optical fiber technologies, particularly hollow-core fibers and their applications in photonics, gas sensing, and mid-infrared light transmission. She leads or co-leads multiple projects funded by the Royal Society and EPSRC, including initiatives like FASTNET and EVacuAted Optical Fibres.

Key research projects include developing low-loss hollow-core photonic crystal fibers for mid-IR applications and exploring gas-induced optical properties in fibers. Her work integrates laser machining, gas dynamics modeling, and distributed sensing techniques. Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in gas-filled fiber fabrication, pressure dynamics, and Raman spectroscopy probes.

• Education: Details not explicitly stated in provided texts.
• Affiliations: Member of Hollow Core Fibre, Gas Photonics, Fibres and Communications, and Advanced Fibre Applications research groups.

Publications span journals like Optics Express, ACS Photonics, and Journal of Lightwave Technology, emphasizing fiber design, gas dynamics, and optical transmission. Current grants include EPSRC funding for next-generation optical networks and UV-to-infrared fiber systems.

Her work bridges fundamental fiber physics and practical applications in sensing, communications, and biomedical imaging, with a focus on hollow-core fiber innovations.