ProfessorBenjamin Eggleton
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Faculty of Science
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)Faculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Eggleton's research links fundamental to applied science and spans physics and engineering. He has made pioneering contributions to nonlinear optics and all-optical signal processing with recent breakthrough achievements in the nonlinear optics of periodic media, slow-light in photonic crystals and ultrafast planar waveguide nonlinear optics. His research into new classes of nonlinear waveguides has created a new paradigm for photonic chip based ultrafast optical signal processing and his group holds various world records.
Eggleton's breakthroughs in the nonlinear optics of chalcogenide glasses have led to his demonstrations of new ultrafast optical devices for telecommunications applications, record low-threshold supercontinuum generation sources and on-chip parametric sources. His group reported the first demonstration of on-chip stimulated Brillouin scattering, and holds the record for on-chip SBS gain. His fundamental breakthroughs include the first demonstrations of gap soliton formation in periodic media and of slow-light-enhanced nonlinear optics in photonic crystals.
Eggleton's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Fundamental Laws of Nature, Communication Technologies, National Security.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Atakaramians S,
- Mishra D,
- Yuan J,
- Seneviratne A,
- Ng DWK
- GRANTConvert and compress: on-chip photonic processing for resilient RF systemsAustralian Research Council (ARC)27 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 2028People funded by this grant:
- Middleton C,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTComb-line Amplifier for Atomic Metrology (CLAM)Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- Eggleton B,
- Russell R,
- Merklein M
- GRANTResearch Agreement - Trusted Autonomous SystemsDepartment of Defence (Federal)1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- Eggleton B
- GRANTSingle-molecule Manipulation and Interaction Facility (SMIF)Australian Research Council (ARC)11 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2025People funded by this grant:
- Shen Y,
- Su QP,
- Baker M,
- Morsch M,
- Kabakova I
- GRANTHigh performance chalcogenide processing addressing grand challengesAustralian Research Council (ARC)5 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Baillie AH,
- Mahmud MA,
- Eggleton B,
- Kalantar Zadeh K,
- Zheng J
- GRANTIntegrated microwave photonic filter for wideband RF receiverUS Office of Naval Research (USA)1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2027People funded by this grant:
- Madden SJ,
- Merklein M,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough ScienceAustralian Research Council (ARC)30 Dec 2023 - 29 Dec 2030People funded by this grant:
- Dholakia K,
- Luiten A,
- Moss D,
- Kabakova I,
- Jia B
- GRANTBrillouin photonic integrated circuit interfacesUS Office of Naval Research (USA)1 Apr 2023 - 29 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Merklein M,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTVersatile laser processing system for multi-disciplinary researchAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Bremner S,
- Huang S,
- Ekins-Daukes NJ,
- Venkatesan K,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTCatching the fast waves: high speed RF sensing using Brillouin scatteringAustralian Research Council (ARC)7 Apr 2022 - 6 Oct 2025People funded by this grant:
- Merklein M,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTAustralian Research Council19 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023People funded by this grant:
- Mitchell A,
- Wang L,
- Walia S,
- Boes A,
- Lowery A
- GRANT3D Two-Photon Nanoprinter for Advanced Multi-Functional Materials and DevicesAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- GRANTHarnessing opto-acoustic interactions for on-chip optical isolationAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Steel M,
- Eggleton B,
- Poulton C,
- Madden SJ
- GRANTBrillouin processing for carrier recovery in optical communicationsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2022People funded by this grant:
- Eggleton B,
- Corcoran B,
- Choudhary A
- GRANTCompact broadband microwave devices through hybrid integration on siliconDVC Research1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Eggleton B
- GRANTBetter vibrations: controlling light with sound in semiconductor chipsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Feb 2016 - 9 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Poulton C,
- Steel MJ,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTStructurally Induced Scattering of Light by LightUniversities Australia1 Feb 2016People funded by this grant:
- Blanco Redondo A,
- Casas Bedoya A,
- Eggleton B,
- Stiller B
- GRANTHigh-speed RF generation and detection architectureDVC Research1 Jan 2016People funded by this grant:
- Choudhary A,
- Stiller B,
- Eggleton B
- GRANTMaterials at the nanoscale for optics and quantum scienceOffice of Global Engagement1 Jan 2016People funded by this grant:
- Lee G,
- Soon A,
- Choi H,
- Shim W,
- Biercuk M
- GRANTWorkshop on Optomechanics and Brillouin scattering: Applications and TechnologyUnited States Department of the Air Force7 Jul 2015 - 6 Jul 2016People funded by this grant:
- Eggleton B
- GRANTInductively-coupled plasma etcherAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Palomba S,
- Reilly D,
- Eggleton B,
- Fleming S,
- de Sterke CM
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2016
