Department of Physics - The Cavendish Laboratory
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Astrophysics
Wide range of research programmes linked to experimental and instrumental programmes at the cutting edge of astronomical technology -
Atomic, Mesoscopic, and Optical Physics
Research centred on the development of understanding of quantum aspects of condensed matter, from atomic Bose-Einstein condensates to semiconductor quantum dots -
Biological and Soft Systems
Research areas include biophysics, biomaterials, nanoscience and Physics of Medicine, using techniques and inspirations from classical polymer physics, soft matter physics and the study of condensed matter -
Detector Physics
A major facility for designing, manufacturing and testing a new generation of superconducting detectors for astrophysics and the applied sciences -
High Energy Physics
Work based upon experiments at high energy particle accelerators, with group members making up part of international collaborations -
Inference Group
Involved in a wide range of projects in the general area of machine learning and information theory -
NanoPhotonics
New materials are constructed in which atoms are arranged in sophisticated ways on the nanometre-scale; these meta-materials often display properties that are not observed in the constituents they are made from -
Opto-and Microelectronics
Fundamental physics studies in different aspects of organic semiconductor materials, aiming to understand the physics at the detailed quantum mechanical level -
Quantum Matter
Studies matter under extreme conditions, i.e. at very low temperatures, high magnetic fields and high pressure, using advanced experimental techniques -
Semiconductor Physics
Explores and develops new physics using state-of-the-art semiconductor device fabrication technology -
Surfaces, Microstructure and Fracture
Covers the areas of surface physics, microstructure, fracture and microscopy -
Theory of Condensed Matter
Carries out world leading research, broadly categorised under: collective quantum phenomena, first principles quantum mechanical methods, and soft matter -
Thin Film Magnetism
At the forefront of ultrathin magnetic film and magnetic nanostructure research
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Recent Submissions
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Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaics and Light-Emitting Diodes
(2019-07-19)Halide perovskite solar cells, with rapid efficiency improvements from ~10% to ~23% in 6 years, have attracted significant attention due to their remarkable performance, low processing cost and their potential to become ... -
Self-Assembly of Surface-modified Clays for Functional Biomimetic Materials
(2019-01-01)Synthetic Laponite-clay particles with a platelet-like shape display strong gelation when dispersed in aqueous solutions because of their positively charged rims and negatively charged flat surfaces. In this thesis, my aim ... -
Backflow and pairing wave function for quantum Monte Carlo methods
(2016-10-22)Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods are a class of stochastic techniques that can be used to compute the properties of electronic systems accurately from first principles. This thesis is mainly concerned with the development ... -
Stability of Topological States and Crystalline Solids
(2019-07-19)From the alignment of magnets to the melting of ice, the transition between different phases of matter underpins our exploitation of materials. Both a quantum and a classical phase can undergo an instability into another ...
