NSQI Research

The Centre for NSQI is an interdisciplinary research environment, with researchers from across the University combining together in ways rarely possible before. From this fusion of ideas and expertise the knowledge needed to create new technologies to image, measure, model and manipulate matter on the nanoscale will be developed.

Centre for Quantum Photonics

Our goal in the Centre for Quantum Photonics is to explore fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics, as well as work towards future photonic quantum technologies by generating, manipulating and measuring single photons as well as the quantum systems that emit these photons.

Researchers: Prof J. O'Brien, Prof J. Rarity, Dr R. Oulton, Dr M. Thompson, Dr M. Lobino, Dr A. Politi, Dr P. Jiang

Bristol Initiative for Research of Child Health (BIRCH)

The Bristol Initiative for Research of Child Health (BIRCH) is involved in the study of environmental exposure and child health, specialising in both in vitro and ex vivo placental barrier models to investigate the mechanisms of placental transfer and toxicity of chemicals to which the mother may be exposed during pregnancy.

Researcher: Dr M. Saunders

Dynamic Holographic Assembler being set up

Dynamic Holographic Assembler (DHA)

The dynamic holographic assembler (DHA), a self-contained holographic optical tweezers system, has been developed in collaboration with the Optics group at the University of Glasgow. Principally it acts as a new technology for the assembly of functional devices using components from the micrometre scale to the tens of nanometres scale.

Researchers: Dr D. Carberry, Dr D. Phillips, Prof M. Miles

Oral Surface Science

The Oral Surface Science group is engaged in studying the physical and chemical processes which occur at surfaces and interfaces in the mouth. We have a number of active projects looking at tooth surfaces, and how we can treat and modify dental hard tissues to resist acid erosion. We are interested in healthy teeth and also those which are developmentally compromised.s

Researcher: Dr M. Barbour

Quantum Information Theory

In the Mathematics department we are interested in all theoretical aspects of quantum information science including foundations, non-locality, entanglement, information theory, cryptography and computation.

Researchers: Prof N. Linden, Dr K. Wiesner

Microfluidics

Using simple techniques we can design and build microfluidic devices to produce and manipulate micro reaction vessels

Researcher: Dr A. Seddon

CVD Diamond Group

In this lab we study the growth of films of diamond, diamondlike carbon (DLC) amorphous carbon (a-C), and other related materials, using various chemical vapour deposition techniques.

Researchers: Dr N. Fox, Dr K. O'Donnell

Ocular Mucin Research Group

Mucins are highly glycosylated molecules with O-linked oligosaccharides arranged in dense patches along the peptide core. Rich interactions between mucins and bacteria result in the selection of a local flora. Mucus gels also protect from mechanical and chemical injuries. Rich glycosylation and charged oligosaccharides maintain layers of hydration, providing lubrication e.g. during blinking or swallowing.

Researcher: Dr M. Berry

Surface Physics

Our group specializes in surface physics at the solid-liquid interface, with a particular interest in electrodeposition, the adsorption of protein molecules on surfaces and how they come together to form crystals and organic spintronics, where we are interested in the transport of electron spin through single molecules.

Researchers: Prof W. Schwarzacher, Dr N. Vasiljevic, Dr J-C Eloi, Dr M. Okuda, Dr D. Szumski

Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM)

The Nanophysics group is also well known for developing SPM instrumentation. We have had two main directions in this area; the first has been the design and construction of novel shear-force systems, while the second has been focused on the goal of improving the capabilities of traditional AFM. The group is also interested in the development of tip-enhanced spectroscopy systems and nanophotonics.

Researchers: Prof M. Miles, Dr L. Picco, Dr H. Gersen, Dr I. Lindsay, Dr M. Antognozzi

Research Groups involved in NSQI:

Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information

The Centre

UoB members

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