Atomic and Laser Physics
We research the interaction of light and matter over an enormous range of conditions, from high-energy plasmas created by the most powerful lasers in the world, to the coherent manipulation of single quantum particles for implementing quantum information processing, to the creation of exotic states of quantum matter such as Bose-Einstein condensation.
Research themes
Laser science & optical metrology
We develop and use laser-based techniques for studying fundamental physics and to probe the properties of challenging environments such as combusting gases.
Combustion Physics and Non-Linear Optics
Paul Ewart
Symmetry violations, QED, laser spectroscopy
Patrick Baird
Laser-plasma & ultrafast x-ray science
We explore high-intensity light-matter interactions & use ultrafast optical and x-ray pulses to probe exotic states of matter.
High Energy Density Physics and Inertial Fusion Energy
Gianluca Gregori
High Power Laser Group
Justin Wark
Plasma Accelerators and Ultrafast X-rays
Simon Hooker
Ultrafast X-rays
Justin Wark
Quantum information, quantum optics and ultracold atoms
We exploit quantum mechanical superposition and entanglement to manipulate information in ways not allowed in the classical world, and to study the interactions of atoms and photons at the single-particle level.
Ion Trap Quantum Computing
Andrew Steane, David Lucas
Many-body quantum correlations
Dieter Jaksch, Stephen Clark
NMR Quantum Computing
Jonathan Jones
Optical Quantum Technologies
Brian Smith
Quantum computing and cryptography
Dieter Jaksch
Quantum Optics of Quantum Many-Body Systems
Igor Mekhov
The Atom-Photon Connection
Axel Kuhn
Ultracold quantum matter
Ultrafast quantum optics and optical metrology
Ian Walmsley
Other research groups
Other groups in Atomic and Laser Physics
Frontiers of Quantum Physics
Vlatko Vedral
Plasma Accelerators
Plasma Theory
Alexander Schekochihin