Richard Svejkar

Dr. Richard Švejkar is a Research Fellow at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton since 2023. His work focuses on advanced laser technologies, particularly high-power thulium fibre lasers and near/mid-infrared solid-state lasers. Previously, he researched erbium- and iron-based gain media emitting 3–5 µm wavelengths.

• Education: Master’s in Laser Technique and Electronics (2016), PhD in Physical Engineering (2021) from Czech Technical University in Prague.
• Research Groups: Advanced Solid-State Sources, Smart Lasers and Special Fibres.

His recent publications address challenges in temperature-dependent emission spectra measurement, quantum efficiency optimization, and tunable Tm-doped nested-ring fibre lasers. He has authored/co-authored over 40 papers and is affiliated with Optica and SPIE.

• Current Research: High-power thulium fibre lasers (2 µm), power scaling of Tm-doped silica fibre lasers, and tunable laser systems.