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Author FirstnamesAuthor SurnameTypeTitleYear
SerenaTownBSc ReviewObtaining Clouds of High Density Ultra-cold Atoms2016
CarolineDe GrootSummer Project ReportToward Quantum Simulation in Cold Gases2016
LiamWalkerMPhys ReportCan Quantum Gas Microscopes Directly Image Exotic Glassy Phases?2016
SerenaTownBSc ReportObtaining clouds of high density ultra-cold atoms 2016
ValentinChardonnetInternship ReportToward the quantum simulation:
optical trap with phase		2016
MatthewJohnsonMPhys ReportMulti-Photon Sub-Doppler Laser Cooling in Potassium-402015
MatthewJohnsonMPhys ReviewMulti-Photon Sub-Doppler Laser Cooling2015
CallumMacArthurMPhys ReviewAlgorithmic Optimisation of Holographic Optical Traps2015
PeterJonasMPhys ReviewMeasuring the Hyperfine Structure of Lithium2015
PhilipIreland1st Year PhD ReportTowards Rotation Sensing with Ultracold Atoms2015
CallumMacArthurMPhys ReportAlgorithmic Optimisation of Holographic Optical Traps2015
PeterJonasMPhys ReportMeasuring the Hyperfine Structure of Lithium2015
LiamWalkerSummer ProjectPhase Manipulation in Optical Traps2015
PhilipIrelandMPhys ReportHolographic Traps for Ultracold Atoms2014
LucieLeeMPhys ReviewEvaporative Cooling in Magnetic, Optical and Hybrid Traps2014
PhilipIrelandMPhys ReviewHolographic Traps for Ultracold Atoms2014
DavidBowman1st Year PhD ReportTowards Rotation Sensing with a Compact System of Cold Atoms2014
LucieLeeMPhys ReportDesign and Implementation of an Improved Magneto-Optical Trap setup for 87Rb atoms2014
GrahamBrucePhD ThesisAlternative techniques for the production and manipulation of ultracold atoms2012
LaraTorralbo-CampoPhD ThesisA compact system for ultracold atoms2012
TiffanyHarteMPhys ReportA conjugate gradient minimisation approach to generating holographic traps for ultracold atoms2012
SarahBromleyMPhys ReportTowards Evaporative Cooling of Rubidium Atoms2012
StevenThomsonSummer Project ReportSummer Project Report2011
EdwardCormackMPhys ReportOptical Trapping of UItracold Atoms using a Spatial Light Modulator2011
DavidRichardsSummer Project ReportEnhancing Optical Trap Patterns using a Feedback Algorithm2011
AlastairHoneyMPhys ReviewBose‐Einstein Condensation of Dilute Atomic Gases2011
AlastairHoneyMPhys ReportTowards Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Compact System: Designing and Building an Imaging and Optical Pumping System2011
PierreVernaz-GrizSummer Project ReportEvaporative Cooling2011
JosephThomMPhys ReportConstruction of an Apparatus for a Magneto-Optical Trap for Rubidium-872010
SarahBromleyPH5015 EssayOptical Methods to Create and Move a Bose-Einstein Condensate2010
EdwardCormackMPhys ReviewOptical Trapping of Ultracold Atoms2010
TiffanyHarteSummer Project ReportVersatile Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms2010
SarahBromleySummer Project ReportTowards Evaporative Cooling of Rubidium Atoms2010
JosephThomMPhys ReviewNeutral Atoms in Quantum Degeneracy2010
JamesMayohSummer Project ReportNeutral Atom Trapping2009
SarahBromleySummer Project ReportSummer Project Report2009
TakafumiNakanoSummer Project ReportImproved MOT loading by pressure modulation using dispensers2009
JamesMayohMagnetic Trapping Codes2009
MartinEverettMPhys ReportTowards a Dual-Species Magneto-Optical Trap2009
MartinEverettMPhys ReviewA Discussion of Ultracold Dual-Species Atomic Gases2008
GrahamBruce1st Year PhD ReportToward Quantum Degeneracy in a Bose-Fermi Mixture: Investigations in a Magneto-Optical Trap2008
LaraTorralbo-Campo1st Year PhD ReportTowards quantum degeneracy in a Bose-Fermi mixture: preliminary studies in a Magneto-Optical Trap2008
PaulWishartSummer Project ReportBose-Einstein Condensation2007
GrahamBruceMPhys ReportLaser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms2007
JasselMajevadiaSummer Project ReportLaser Cooling and Magneto-Optical Trapping of Rubidium Atoms2007
PaulScottMPhys ReportThe Design and Setup of a Magneto-Optical Trapping Setup2007
GrahamBruceSummer Project ReportBose-Einstein Condensates2006
DavidCuthillBSc ReportBSc Report2006
GrahamBruceMPhys ReviewBose-Einstein Condensates: Discovery and Developments2006

Posters

Author FirstnamesAuthor SurnameTitleYearThumbnail
DavidBowmanDTC Third Year Assessment Posters2016Bowman - CM-DTC 3rd Year Poster A0
CarolineDe GrootQuantum Simulation in Ultracold Gases: An Algorithm for Abritrary Laser Field Control
2016de-groot-summer-project-poster
LiamWalkerCan Quantum Gas Microscopes Directly Image Exotic Glassy Phases?2016Walker - Can Quantum Gas Microscopes Directly Image Exotic Glassy Phases
PhilIrelandDTC 18 Month Assessment Poster2016Ireland - DTC 18 month assessment poster
DavidBowmanICAP 2016 Phase-Engineered Light Patterns for Ultracold Atom Experiments2016ICAP 2016 Poster
DonatellaCassettariVacuum Measurements with a Magneto-Optical Trap2015Cassettari - Durham 2015
PhilIrelandA Portable Magneto-Optical Trap for Public Engagement Events
2015SU2P Poster thumbnail
CallumMacArthurHologram Optimisation with Genetic Algorithms2015cem21_draft_poster (1)
PeterJonasMeasuring the Hyperfine Spectrum of Lithium2015Jonas - Measuring the hyperfine spectrum of lithium A1
MatthewJohnsonEvidence for 4-level effects in a novel MultiPhoton
sub-Doppler laser cooling scheme
2015Matt MPhys Poster Thumbnail
LiamWalkerArbitrary Phase Manipulation in Optical Traps2015Walker - Arbitrary Phase Manipulation in Optical Traps Thumbnail
GrahamBrucePhase-engineered Light Patterns for Ultracold Atoms2015Phase-engineered Light Patterns for Ultracold Atom Experiments thumbnail
DanielleFraserMeasuring the Hyperfine Structure of Lithium2015Fraser - Measuring the Hyperfine Structure of Lithium Thumb
DonatellaCassettariHolography-based device for the study of the topological Kondo effect in cold atom systems2015Cassetarri - Kondo Poster Thumb
ThomasDohertyExtending Ultracold Holographic Atom Trapping to the Third Dimension2015Doherty - Extending Ultracold Holographic Atom Trapping to the Third Dimension Thumb
MatthewAndersonCooling Atoms Towards Quantum Degenracy2015Anderson - Cooling Atoms Towards Quantum Degeneracy thumb
David BowmanCM-DTC 2nd Year Poster2015CM-DTC 2nd Year Poster thumbnail
PhilIrelandTowards BEC in Flexible Optical Traps2014
DavidBowmanTowards a BEC Rotation Sensor2014
DavidBowmanTowards a BEC Rotation Sensor - DOQS2014
ThomasAckernleyA New Computer Control Suite for Ultracold Atom Experiments2014
GrahamBruceHolographic Optical Traps for Cold Atoms - DOQS2014
DonatellaCassettariLIAD in a compact system for ultracold atoms2014Cassettari_DOQS2014_thumbnail
MatthewJohnsonA Feedback Algorithm for the Optimisation
of Holographic Cold-Atom Traps		2013
GrahamBruceHolographic Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms2012
StevenThomsonHow to Trap Ultracold Atoms2011
LaraTorralbo-CampoA Compact System for Ultracold Atoms2011
DavidRichardsEnhancing Optical Atom Traps2011
TiffanyHarteVersatile Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms2010
SarahBromleyTowards Evaporative Cooling of Rubidium Atoms in a Power-Law Trap2010
LaraTorralbo-CampoTowards Ultracold Atoms in Exotic Optical Traps2010
GrahamBruceUltracold Atoms in Exotic Optical Traps2010
CarolineBlackleyHow to Build a MOT2010
SarahBromleySpatial Light Modulators and Optical Trapping of Neutral Atoms2009
LaraTorralbo-CampoTowards Ultracold Atoms in Arbitrary Optical Lattices2009
JamesMayohNeutral Atom Trapping2009
TakafumiNakanoImproved MOT loading by pressure modulation using dispensers2009
GiuseppeSmirneTowards Sympathetic Cooling of a Bose-Fermi mixture2008
JasselMajevadiaThe Magneto-Optical Trapping of Rubidium Atoms2007

Talks

Author FirstnamesAuthor SurnamesTitleYear
GuillaumeLe GocComputer Generated Holograms2016
GrahamBruceNovel Techniques for Portable Atom Experiments2016
PhilipIrelandSecond Year Assessment Talk2016
LiamWalkerDistinguishing Glassy Phases2016
SerenaTownObtaining clouds of high density ultra-cold atoms2016
DonatellaCassettariVacuum Measurements with a Magneto-Optical Trap2015
PeterJonasMeasuring the Hyperfine Spectrum of Lithium2015
GrahamBruceSingle-atom imaging of fermions in a quantum-gas microscope2015
DavidBowmanTowards a Bose-Einstein Condensate Rotation Sensor2015
CallumMacArthurHolographic Optimisation with Genetic Algorithms2015
MatthewJohnsonA Novel Multi-Photon Sub-Doppler Laser Cooling method in 40K2015
GrahamBruceHigh density sub-Doppler laser cooling of 40K using grey molasses on the D2-line2015
PhillipIrelandHolographic Traps for Ultracold Atoms2014
DonatellaCassettariHolographic Generation of Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms2014
GrahamBruceQuantum Soc Talk Quantum Simulations under the Microscope2014
LucieLee Design and Implementation of an Improved Magneto-Optical Trap setup for 87Rb atoms2014
LaraTorralbo-CampoA Compact System for Ultracold Atoms2012
SarahBromleyTowards Evaporative Cooling of Rubidium Atoms2012
LaraTorralbo-CampoA Compact System for Ultracold Atoms2012
TiffanyHarteA conjugate gradient minimisation approach to generating optical traps for ultracold atoms2012
GrahamBrucePostgrad Xchange2011
GrahamBruceNovel Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms (v3)2011
AlastairHoneyTowards Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Compact System2011
GrahamBruceNovel Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms (v1)2011
GrahamBruceNovel Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms (v2)2011
EdwardCormackOptical Trapping of Ultracold Atoms with Spatial Light Modulator2011
LaraTorralbo-CampoA Compact System for Ultracold Atoms - Toptica2011
DonatellaCassettariNovel Optical Traps for Ultracold Atoms2011
GiuseppeSmirneDynamic manipulation of ultracold atoms with spatial light modulators2010
LaraTorralbo-CampoExploring the Science of Light2010
GiuseppeSmirneArbitrary Holographic Traps for Ultracold Atoms2010
GrahamBruceQuantumSoc Lecture2010
JosephThomConstruction of an Apparatus for a Magneto-Optical Trap of Rubidium-872010
GrahamBruceScience in the City (Outreach)2010
MartinEverettTowards a dual-species magneto-optical trap2009
LaraTorralbo-CampoTowards a dual species Magneto-Optical Trap2009
GrahamBruceTowards Ultracold Fermionic Atoms in Arbitrary Optical Lattices2009
GiuseppeSmirneDynamic manipulation of ultracold atoms with spatial light modulators2009
GrahamBruceLaser cooling and trapping of atoms2007

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Recent News

16.05.2017 - Our conjugate gradient minimization code is now available here.
10.05.2017 - High-fidelity phase and amplitude control of holograms paper published in Optics Express.
01.02.2017 - We welcome our new Masters student Andrew Morgan who will be working on the teaching lab experiment creating a Rubidium and Lithium MOT.
30.01.2017 - High-fidelity phase and amplitude control of holograms paper now on arXiv.
22.09.2016 - Liam highly commended by Undergraduate Awards.
18.07.2016 - Topological Kondo paper published in New Journal of Physics.
01.07.2016 - Congratulations to Liam for winning the prize for best theoretical physics project!
23.06.2016 - Dr Jordi Mur-Petit visits St Andrews and gives a talk on quantum impurities as probes of complex quantum systems.
08.06.2016 - Welcome to our new summer student Sinead!
20.06.2016 - Dona attends a workshop on engineering quantum matter (EQM) at St Andrews and presents a poster.
25.05.2016 - Congratulations to Liam for winning the final year project poster prize!

Contact

Cold Atoms Group
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of St Andrews
North Haugh
St Andrews
Fife, KY16 9SS, UK

phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3186
fax: +44 (0)1334 46 3104

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