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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The role of hydrodynamic forces in synchronisation and alignment of mammalian motile cilia
(2020-05-01)Fluid flow generated by a ciliated epithelium is a fascinating evidence of collective behaviour in nature. In many organs and eukaryotic organisms, thousands of microscale whip-like structures called `motile cilia' beat ... -
On a Cartesian cut-cell methodology for simulating atmospheric ice accretion on aircraft
(2020-04-25)Atmospheric in-flight ice accretion has been a significant operational hazard in aviation for decades. Super-cooled water droplets impinge on exposed surfaces such as wings and rotor blades. These droplets may freeze on ...
