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Tim Birks

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7984-4932

  • 3 WEST 3.17B

19972022
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Research Output 1997 2019

1997
2679 Citations (Scopus)

Endlessly single-mode phototonic crystal fiber

Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C. & Russell, P. S. J., 1 Jul 1997, In : Optics Letters. 22, 13, p. 961-963 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1998
323 Citations (Scopus)

Group-velocity dispersion in phototonic crystal fibers

Mogilevtsev, D., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 1 Nov 1998, In : Optics Letters. 23, 21, p. 1662-1664 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1192 Citations (Scopus)

Photonic band gap guidance in optical fibers

Knight, J. C., Broeng, J., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 20 Nov 1998, In : Science. 282, 5393, p. 1476-1478 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1999
1607 Citations (Scopus)

Single-mode photonic band gap guidance of light in air

Cregan, R. F., Mangan, B. J., Knight, J. C., Birks, T. A., Russell, P. S. J., Roberts, P. J. & Allan, D. C., 3 Sep 1999, In : Science. 285, 5433, p. 1537-1539 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2000

Improvements in and Relating to Photonic Crystal Fibres

Russell, P., Birks, T. & Knight, J., 24 Aug 2000, IPC No. C03B37/012, Patent No. WO0049435 (A1)

Research output: Patent

photonics
fibers
crystals
heat
optical properties
2001
4 Citations (Scopus)

1-D acoustic cavity in optical fibers using two acoustic Bragg gratings

Diez, A., Kakarantzas, G., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S., 2001, In : IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 13, 9, p. 975-977 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

A Nonlinear Optical Device

Birks, T., Wadsworth, W. & Russell, P., 5 Nov 2001, IPC No. G02F1/365, Patent No. WO0186347 (A1)

Research output: Patent

optical fibers
fibers
output
12 Citations (Scopus)

Directional coupling in a twin core photonic crystal fiber using heat treatment

Kakarantzas, G., Mangan, B. J., Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C. & Russell, P. S. J., 2001, p. 125-126. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

heat treatment
photonics
fibers
crystals
couplers
52 Citations (Scopus)

Femtosecond frequency combs stabilized with a He-Ne/CH4 laser: Toward a femtosecond optical clock

Bagayev, S. N., Dmitriyev, A. K., Chepurov, S. V., Dychkov, A. S., Klementyev, V. M., Kolker, D. B., Kuznetsov, S. A., Matyugin, Y. A., Okhapkin, M. V., Pivtsov, V. S., Skvortsov, M. N., Zakharyash, V. F., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2001, In : Laser Physics. 11, 12, p. 1270-1282 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

46 Citations (Scopus)

Fundamental-mode cutoff in a photonic crystal fiber with a depressed-index core

Mangan, B. J., Arriaga, J., Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C. & Russell, P. S., 2001, In : Optics Letters. 26, 19, p. 1469-1471 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Highly birefringent photonic crystal fibers

Ortigosa-Blanch, A., Knight, J. C., Wadsworth, W. J., Arriaga, J., Mangan, B. J., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 1 Jan 2001, Optics and Photonics News, 12, 12 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Improvements in and Relating to Fibre Optic Devices

Kakarantzas, G., Dimmick, T. E., Birks, T. & Russell, P., 1 Mar 2001, IPC No. G02B6/28, Patent No. WO0114918 (A1)

Research output: Patent

fiber optics
fibers
optical fibers
couplers
manufacturing

Improvements in and Relating to Photonic-Crystal Fibres and Photonic-Crystal Fibre Devices

Russell, P., Birks, T., Knight, J. & Mangan, B., 14 Jun 2001, IPC No. C03B37/012, Patent No. WO0142831 (A2)

Research output: Patent

photonics
fibers
refractivity
crystals
wavelengths

Improvements in or Relating to Photonic Crystal Fibres

Russell, P., Birks, T., Knight, J. & Mangan, B., 14 Jun 2001, IPC No. C03B37/012, World Intellectual Property Organization, Patent No. WO0142829A2, 11 Dec 2000, Priority date 10 Dec 1999, Priority No. 9929344.1

Research output: Patent

photonics
refractivity
fibers
crystals
gradients
122 Citations (Scopus)

Miniature all-fiber devices based on CO2 laser micro structuring of tapered fibers

Kakarantzas, G., Dimmick, T. E., Birks, T. A., Le Roux, R. & Russell, P. S. J., 2001, In : Optics Letters. 26, 15, p. 1137-1139 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Photonic crystal fibres: An endless variety

Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C., Mangan, B. J. & Russell, P. S., 2001, In : IEICE Transactions on Electronics. E84C, 5, p. 585-592 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

99 Citations (Scopus)

Remotely addressed optical fibre curvature sensor using multicore photonic crystal fibre

MacPherson, W. N., Gander, M. J., McBride, R., Jones, J. D. C., Blanchard, P. M., Burnett, J. G., Greenaway, A. H., Mangan, B., Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C. & Russell, P. S., 2001, In : Optics Communications. 193, 1-6, p. 97-104 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

5 Citations (Scopus)

Seeing things in a hole new light: photonic crystal fibers

Birks, T., Knight, J., Mangan, B. & Russell, P. S., 2001.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

14 Citations (Scopus)

Spectral superbroadening of subnanojoule Cr : Forsterite femtosecond laser pulses in a tapered fiber

Akimov, D. A., Ivanov, A. A., Alfimov, M. V., Bagayev, S. N., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S. J., Fedotov, A. B., Pivtsov, V. S., Podshivalov, A. A. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2001, In : Jetp Letters. 74, 9, p. 460-463 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Strain-induced phase-matching and tunability of acoustic gratings in fibers

Diez, A., Kakarantzas, G., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S., 2001, In : Applied Physics Letters. 79, 9, p. 1390-1392 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Supercontinuum generation in fused fibre couplers

Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & St J Russell, P., 2001, p. 412-413. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

couplers
fibers
air
tapering
telecommunication

Using photonic crystals as optical fibers

Knight, J. C., Birks, T. A., Mangan, B. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2001, p. I-2-I-3 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

optical fibers
photonics
fibers
crystals
fiber optics

Wavelength-tunable soliton generation in the 1400 -1600 nm region using an Yb fiber laser

Fermann, M. E., Stock, M. L., Harter, D., Birks, T., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2001, p. TuI2-1-TuI2-3 vol.2.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

fiber lasers
solitary waves
fibers
wavelengths
pulses
2002

Continuum generation about the second zero in group-velocity dispersion of a narrow diameter tapered fiber

Harbold, J. M., Wise, F. W., Birks, T. A. & Wadsworth, W. J., 2002, p. 286-287 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

group velocity
continuums
fibers
wavelengths
forsterite

Experimental investigations of the influence of a tapered fibre on the stability of the intermode frequency of highly stable femtosecond pulses

Bagayev, S. N., Goncharenko, A. M., Zakharyash, V. F., Klementyev, V. M., Kolker, D. B., Kuznetsov, S. A., Matyugin, Y. A., Pivtsov, V. S., Chepurov, S. V., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2002, In : Quantum Electronics. 32, 7, p. 639-640 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Formation and distortions of the ultrashort pulse train spectrum broadened in tapered fiber

Bagayev, S. N., Chepurov, S. V., Denisov, V. I., Klementyev, V. M., Kolker, D. B., Korel, I. I., Kuznetsov, S. A., Matyugin, Y. A., Pivtsov, V. S., Zakharyash, V. F., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2002, p. 428-429. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

fibers
pulses
phase modulation
synchronism
propagation

High resolution OCT imaging using a spectrally broadened femtosecond Nd:glass laser

Hartl, I., Hsiung, R., Ko, T. H., Fujimoto, J. G., Birks, T. A. & Wadsworth, W. J., 2002, p. 474-475 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

glass lasers
high speed
high resolution
delay lines
light sources
53 Citations (Scopus)

Long-wavelength continuum generation about the second dispersion zero of a tapered fiber

Harbold, J. M., Ilday, F. O., Wise, F. W., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & Chen, Z., 2002, In : Optics Letters. 27, 17, p. 1558-1560 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

11 Citations (Scopus)

Photonic crystal fibers new solutions in fiber optics

Knight, J., Birks, T., Mangan, B. & St. James Russell, P., 1 Jan 2002, Optics and Photonics News, 13, 3, p. 26-30 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Photonic crystal fibres for sensor applications

Jones, J. D. C., St J Russell, P., Knight, J. C. & Birks, T. A., 2002, p. 565-568 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

photonics
fibers
sensors
crystals
microstructure
5 Citations (Scopus)

Rocking filter formation in non-photosensitive highly birefringent photonic crystal fibres

Kakarantzas, G., Ortigosa-Blanch, A., Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C. & Russell, P. S. J., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 28th European Conference on Optical Communication, ECOC 2002 - Proceedings. Danielsen, P. (ed.). IEEE, 1600915. (European Conference on Optical Communication, ECOC; vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

197 Citations (Scopus)

Structural long-period gratings in photonic crystal fibers

Kakarantzas, G., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S., 2002, In : Optics Letters. 27, 12, p. 1013-1015 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

351 Citations (Scopus)

Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers and optical fiber tapers: a novel light source

Wadsworth, W. J., Ortigosa-Blanch, A., Knight, J. C., Birks, T. A., Man, T. P. M. & Russell, P. S., 2002, In : Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics. 19, 9, p. 2148-2155 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

3 Citations (Scopus)

Supercontinuum generation in tapered fibres

Birks, T. A., Bahloul, D., Man, T. P. M., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2002, p. 486-487 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

fibers
silicon dioxide
threads
air
octaves

Two-octave spectral broadening of subnanojoule Cr:forsterite femtosecond laser pulses in tapered fibers

Akimov, D. A., Fedotov, A. B., Podshivalov, A. A., Zheltikov, A. M., Ivanov, A. A., Alfimov, M. V., Petrov, A. N., Bagayev, S. N., Pivtsov, V. S., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2002, p. 285 vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

forsterite
octaves
fibers
pulses
lasers
57 Citations (Scopus)

Two-octave spectral broadening of subnanojoule Cr : forsterite femtosecond laser pulses in tapered fibers

Akimov, D. A., Ivanov, A. A., Alfimov, M. V., Bagayev, S. N., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S., Fedotov, A. B., Pivtsov, V. S., Podshivalov, A. A. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2002, In : Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics. 74, 4-5, p. 307-311 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2003

Compact ultrahigh resolution oct system for real-time in vivo imaging

Bourquin, S., Hsiung, P., Hard, I., Aguirre, A. D., Ko, T. H., Fujimoto, J. G., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Bunting, U. & Kopf, D., 2003, p. 301-303. 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

13 Citations (Scopus)

Doubly phase-matched cascaded parametric wave mixing of ultrashort laser pulses

Akimov, D. A., Alfimov, M. V., Ivanov, A. A., Fedotov, A. B., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S., Konorov, S. O., Kolevatova, O. A., Podshivalov, A. A. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2003, In : Jetp Letters. 77, 1, p. 7-11 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Doubly phase-matched cascaded wave mixing in tapered fibers

Akimov, D. A., Kolevatova, O. A., Fedotov, A. B., Konorov, S. O., Podshivalov, A. A., Zhelticov, A. M., Ivanov, A. A., Alfimov, M. V., Petrov, A. N., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2003, p. 3 pp. 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

harmonic radiation
forsterite
four-wave mixing
harmonic generations
cascades
2 Citations (Scopus)

Frequency conversion of femtosecond Cr : forsterite-laser pulses in a tapered fibre

Akimov, D. A., Ivanov, A. A., Alfimov, M. V., Fedotov, A. B., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S., Kolevatova, O. A., Konorov, S. O., Podshivalov, A. A., Petrov, A., Sidorov-Biryukov, D. A. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2003, In : Quantum Electronics. 33, 4, p. 317-320 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

46 Citations (Scopus)

Generation of a spectrally asymmetric third harmonic with unamplified 30-fs Cr : forsterite laser pulses in a tapered fiber

Akimov, D. A., Ivanov, A. A., Naumov, A. N., Kolevatova, O. A., Alfimov, M. V., Birks, T. A., Wadsworth, W. J., Russell, P. S. J., Podshivalov, A. A. & Zheltikov, A. M., 2003, In : Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics. 76, 5, p. 515-519 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

High power Er/Yb fiber laser with very high numerical aperture pump cladding waveguide

Bouwmans, G., Percival, R. M., Wadsworth, W. J., Knight, J. C., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 2003, p. 607. 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

numerical aperture
laser outputs
acceptability
high power lasers
fiber lasers
1 Citation (Scopus)

High power photonic crystal fibre laser with very high NA pump cladding

Percival, R. M., Wadsworth, W. J., Bouwmans, G., Knight, J. C., Birks, T. A., Hedley, T. D. & StJ Russell, P., 2003, p. 2 pp. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

fiber lasers
photonics
pumps
fibers
crystals

"Holey" optical fibers: cages for light

Knight, J., Benabid, F., Reeves, W., Birks, T. & Russell, P., 2003, p. 693-694 vol.2.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

optical fibers
fibers
nonlinear optics
photonics
air

Miniature mach-zehnder interferometer based on rocking filters in photonic crystal fiber

Kakarantzas, G., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 2003, p. 449-450. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

17 Citations (Scopus)

Photonic crystal fiber devices

Birks, T., Kakarantzas, G., Murphy, D. F. & Russell, P. S., 2003.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Post-processing of photonic crystal fibres using a CO/sub 2/ laser beam: a step towards miniature compact fibre devices

Kakarantzas, G., Birks, T. A. & Russell, P. S. J., 2003, p. 176-177 Vol.1.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

laser beams
photonics
filters
fibers
crystals
4 Citations (Scopus)

Recent progress in photonic crystal fibers

Birks, T., Wadsworth, W., Knight, J. & Russell, P. S. J., 2003.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

82 Citations (Scopus)

Robust photonic band gaps for hollow core guidance in PCF made from high index glass

Pottage, J. M., Bird, D. M., Hedley, T. D., Birks, T. A., Knight, J. C., Russell, P. S. & Roberts, P. J., 2003, In : Optics Express. 11, 22, p. 2854-2861 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

92 Citations (Scopus)

Structural rocking filters in highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber

Kakarantzas, G., Ortigosa-Blanch, A., Birks, T. A., Russell, P. S., Farr, L., Couny, F. & Mangan, B. J., 2003, In : Optics Letters. 28, 3, p. 158-160 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article