Experimental Quantum Optics
and Photonics Group
Welcome to the University of Strathclyde’s Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics Group. We are part of the Optics Division in the Department of Physics. Please contact us if you are interested in working in our research areas. See also the International Graduate School for Quantum Technologies, and available PhD opportunities.
Research Areas and Groups
Latest News
We have trapped our first cold Cs MOT inside the 4K region of the cryostat, running the MOT with superconducting coils. This is the first step towards generating large, reconfigurable arrays of individually trapped atoms, and will soon be followed by the first cold Rb atoms as the new cooling laser system is assembled.
Our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Applied Quantum Technologies will host a recruitment event on January 10th 2025.
This event is an excellent opportunity for prospective applicants to learn more about our cutting-edge programme, meet key members of the team, and gain valuable insights into the unique academic and research opportunities we offer.
Interactions in Floquet-driven quantum gases cause unwanted heating and excitation modes. We found a general set of resonance conditions that explain this ‘‘Floquet heating’’ for superfluids in optical lattices. Phys. Rev. Research 6, 023323 (2024).
Spontaneously Sliding Multipole Spin Density Waves in Cold Atoms.
Spontaneously Sliding Multipole Spin Density Waves in Cold Atoms reported in Physical Review Letters
Recent publications
Demonstration of Weighted-Graph Optimization on a Rydberg-Atom Array Using Local Light Shifts
PRX Quantum
6,
010301
(2025)
Neutral-atom arrays have emerged as a versatile platform toward scalable quantum computation and optimization. In this paper, we …
Distributed network of optically pumped magnetometers for space weather monitoring
Scientific Reports
14,
28229
(2024)
Abstract Spatial variation in the intensity of magnetospheric and ionospheric fluctuations during solar storms creates ground-induced …
Local control and mixed dimensions: Exploring high-temperature superconductivity in optical lattices
arXiv
(2024)
The simulation of high-temperature superconducting materials by implementing strongly correlated fermionic models in optical lattices …
778.1 nm distributed feedback lasers for Rb two-photon atomic systems with sub-4 kHz linewidths
APL Photonics
9,
056114
(2024)
A new epitaxial layer design with a double mode expander layer, high refractive index claddings, and an aluminum-free active area has …