Professor Carrington wins the IOP Brian Pippard prize
Professor Antony Carrington is the winner of the 2014 Brian Pippard Prize of the Institute of Physics.
News in 2014
Research Excellence Framework results 2014
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) results have been published - and the University of Bristol has been ranked among the UK’s top research universities. 81.7% of the research papers submitted from Bristol to the Physics Unit of Assessment panel were judged to be of the highest 3* or 4* quality.
Three School of Physics staff are finalists in Professional Services Excellence Awards
Three members of staff from the School of Physics were successful in the University’s Professional Services Excellence Awards.
Lorentz medal for Professor Sir Michael Berry
The School of Physics is pleased to announce that Professor Sir Michael Berry is to receive the Lorentz medal.
Southwest Quantum Technologies Workshop
EPSRC Quantum Hub Network
The UK government has released information about the £120m programme to explore the properties of quantum mechanics and how it can be used to develop new technologies. The four Quantum Technology Hubs, which will involve a total of 17 UK universities and 132 companies, will be funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The investment is part of the £270m National Quantum Technologies Programme that was announced in 2013 by UK chancellor George Osborne and will run across the next five years. The Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) is pleased to announce our involvement in two successful hubs; Quantum Sensing and Imaging led by the University of Glasgow and Quantum Communications led by the University of York.
School of Physics Newsletter December 2014
A welcome from our new Head of School, with a look forward to the challenges which lie ahead.
Student publishes paper based on industrial research
Research conducted by undergraduate student James Oliver during his work placement at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, the UK’s national fusion laboratory, has been published in the journal Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion.
School of Physics awarded Athena SWAN bronze award
In November, the School of Physics received the Athena SWAN bronze award.
Physics at Bristol marks Ada Lovelace Day
The School of Physics organised a stall and display to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2014. The foyer of the Physics building became the focus of the celebration of the role of women in science past, present and future.
Last post and reveille played from School of Physics tower
The University of Bristol remembered the fallen today.
Invited Paper for Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics.
Dr Döndü Sahin, a Marie Curie Experienced Researcher from the Centre for Quantum Photonics, was invited to present a paper based on her PhD work for the Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics.
BOSS Opening Event
On 16th October, the Bristol Optical Students Society (B.O.S.S) held an opening evening to celebrate the official launch of the new social year and to advertise some of the events and opportunities which will take place over the next year.
Qubit entanglement on a silicon photonic chip
Entanglement—one of the most delicate phenomena in nature—is an essential resource for quantum information applications. Researchers from Centre for Quantum Photonics reveal their latest findings.
Bristol Bright Night - a resounding success
The Researchers’ Night was a success, with Bristol Bright Night contributions from the School of Physics.
BOSS at Bristol Bright Night
On 26th September, the Bristol Optical Students Society (BOSS) participated in the Bristol Bright Night, a special evening where researchers share their work with people of all ages in order to promote science and inspire the youngest members of the general public to embrace a scientific career.
New Paper published in Nature Comms by CQP Researchers
A New Paper on "Fast electrical switching of orbital angular momentum modes using ultra-compact integrated vortex emitters"by CQP Researchers in collaboration with several other leading Photonics Groups has been published in Nature Communications.
The Man Leading the March of Machines
In August, Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Executive Editor of The Times and RISE Companion to Prof. Jeremy O'Brien visited Bristol to have a look at our labs and to film a short video for EPSRC about Professor O'Brien and the work undertaken at the Centre for Quantum Photonics.
Quantum Revolution One Step Closer
A new way to run a quantum algorithm using much simpler methods than previously thought has been discovered by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol. These findings could dramatically bring forward the development of a 'quantum computer' capable of beating a conventional computer.
Prof. Jeremy O'Brien World Leading Scientific Mind
Five University of Bristol academics have been named by Thomson Reuters as among the top one per cent of scientists who are “the world’s leading scientific minds” and whose publications are among the most influential in their fields.
Verifying the future of quantum computing
Physicists are one step closer to proving the reliability of a quantum computer – a machine which promises to revolutionise the way we trade over the internet and provide new tools to perform powerful simulations.
Paper published in Nature Comms by CQP Researchers
Paper by CQP Researchers on "A variational eigenvalue solver on a photonic quantum processor" published in Nature Communications.
End of the ice cream season
The last special lecture of the academic year gave school students a taste of the physics of ice cream.
Many congratulations to our physics graduates of 2014!
On a beautifully sunny day over 300 guests attended the School of Physics graduation prizegiving on Friday 11 July 2014.
A hair raising work experience?
The School of Physics welcomed a group of school students for a week of work experience.
Physicists win Rising Star Award
Peter Shadbolt, a final year PhD student in the School of Physics on secondment with Imperial College London, was named as a Rising Star at the recent RISE Awards, which celebrate inspirational scientists and engineers leading innovation in the engineering and physical sciences.
NASA finds NSQI at Bristol University the quietest place for their research.
NASA will come to NSQI at Bristol University to use their facilities in order to test sensitive equipment for a mission to Mars.
Second annual HiSPARC conference
Students from Royal High School win an opportunity to present at a conference in the Netherlands.
Members of CQP present QKD Demo at Skirting Science
Four member of CQP presented a demonstration on Quantum Key Distribution to year 9 girls at the Skirting Science Workshop in an attempt to increase the number of girls taking Physics at GCSE level.
Professor O'Brien presents Google Tech Talk
Professor O'Brien was asked to present a Google Tech Talk on "Quantum Technologies" you can now watch the video online here.
The great physics bake off 2014
Cake designs were at their most creative yet with decorative themes of the competing cakes including science, football and aliens, in aid of Emmaus Bristol.
Invited viewpoint published in APS Physics
Jonathan Matthews of CQP has an invited viewpoint published in APS Physics on Scalable Imaging of Superresolution
CQP Post Doctoral Researcher wins PechaKucha Competition
Dr Chris Erven of CQP won a Bristol PechaKucha Competition with his presentation on Quantum Cryptography
PhD Student shortlisted for EPSRC ICT Pioneers Award
Jacques Carolan a PhD Student with CQP has been shortlisted for EPSRC ICT Pioneers Award
Researchers at CQP have article published in Physical Review Letters journal on 10th of April 2014
Researchers at CQP have article published in Physical Review Letter journal
The Optical Society Announces New Student Chapter at University of Bristol
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce the formation of the B.O.S.S. Bristol Optical Students Society (also known as University of Bristol OSA Student Chapter).
CQP Researchers make front cover of IEEE Photonics Society News
Researchers at CQP have made the research highlights in this month's edition of the IEEE Photonics Society News
Researchers at CQP have review article published in Nature Physics
The paper published in the April edition of Nature Physics magazine is entitled "Testing foundation of Quantum Mechanics with Photons" authored by Peter Shadbolt, Jonathan C.F Mathews, Anthony Laing and Jeremy L O'Brien
Exciting Developments in Doctoral Training
Bristol's newly established £10M EPSRC funded Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training will train a new generation of engineers and scientists.
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