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Fotonika

Welkom by die Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut

Die Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut fokus op fotonika-verwante navorsing en ontwikkeling in Suider-Afrika. Die groep spog met uitstekende laserfasiliteite, wêreldklas navorsingsprojekte en 'n dinamiese kombinasie van studente, dosente en ander personeel. Hierdie faktore kombineer om 'n unieke en hoogs suksesvolle navorsingsomgewing te skep.

Navorsingsfokusareas

Applied spectroscopy

  • Pulse shaping for spectroscopy and imaging
  • Vibrational spectroscopy
  • Optical tweezers
PI: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Quantum nanophotonics

  • Nanoscale quantum optical devices
  • Quantum sensing
PI: Prof. Mark Tame

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Ultrafast science and imaging

  • Femtosecond molecular spectroscopy
  • Lightsheet microscopy
  • Fundamentals of imaging
PI: Dr Gurthwin Bosman

High resolution light matter interactions

  • High resolution laser spectroscopy
  • Quantum closed loop control and quantum simulation
PI: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Laser techniques and theory in biological systems

PI: Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock

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Quantum technology and communication

PI: Dr Yaseera Ismail

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Additive manufacturing, X-ray tomography, Biomimicry

PI: Prof. Anton du Plessis

Website

Groepslede

Groepslede

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Prof. Pieter Neethling
Direkteur: Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut
+27 (0)21 808 3365
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Dr Christine Steenkamp
+27 (21) 808 3374
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Prof. Mark Tame
+27 (21) 808 3375
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Dr Yaseera Ismail
Quantum technology and communication
Senior dosent
+27 21 808 2522
Kantoor 1015, Merensky Gebou
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Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock
Laser technqiues and theory in biological systems
021 808 3386
FIS 1027, Merensky Gebou
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Dr Gurthwin Bosman
+27 (21) 808 2525
Prof. Anton du Plessis
Additive manufacturing, X-ray tomography, Biomimicry
Navorsingsgenoot
+27 21 808 9389

Postdoktorale genote en nagraadse studente

Dr Nicolas Erasmus
South African Astronomical Observatory
Prof. Andrew Forbes
CSIR National Laser Centre / University of the Witwatersrand
Prof. Tony Parker
Central Laser Faculty Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Prof. Einar Ronander
CEO of Klydon Pty Ltd
Prof. Herbert Stafast
IPHT Jena, Germany

Postdoktorale genote

Dr Byron Alexander
Dr Luke Ugwuoke

Tegniese personeel

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Eben Shields
Senior elektronikus
+27 (0)21 808 3370
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Johan Germishuizen
Bestuurder: Laboratorium
+27 (0)21 808 3364
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Philip Cornelissen
Senior Tegniese Beampte
+27 (0)21 808 3013
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Huidige studente

PhD students

Current PhD students
  • Jane Dai
  • Nadine du Toit
  • Anthonie de Beer
  • Amos Kiyumbi
  • Tebogo Ledwaba
  • Edwin Magidimisha (CSIR)
  • Nancy Payne
  • Fameno Rakotoniaina
  • Charmaine Sibanda
  • Unathi Skosana
  • Conrad Strydom
  • Eugene Fouche
     
PhD graduates
  • Dr Siann Bester (March 2026)
    Dr Anneke Erasmus (March 2026)
  • Frederick Waso (March 2025)
  • Imraan Badrodien (December 2024)
  • Ratsimandresy Holinirina Dina Miora (March 2024)

MSc students

Current MSc students
  • Abigail Iyer
  • Pashlene Naidoo
Former postgraduate students
  • Le Roi du Plessis (graduated March 2025)
  • Cornelius de Villiers (graduated March 2025)
  • Kelsey Everts (graduated March 2025)
  • Hanri Jacobs (MEngSci(Bio), graduated March 2025)
  • Busiswe Mbuyisa (graduated March 2025)
  • André Smith (graduated December 2024)
  • Zarah Tayob (MEngSci(Bio), graduated March 2025)

BScHons students

  • Marelie Bester
  • Jaques Buÿs
  • Adrian Crous
  • Calvin Groenewald
  • Celia Sherriff
  • Hannan Swanepoel