Like all technologies, new quantum devices rely critically upon materials, both at the heart of the quantum system and also in the surrounding infrastructure required to meet the often demanding environmental requirements.
While the materials of interest include so-called quantum materials such as superconductors and topological insulators, the needs for the quantum system may be met by more conventional materials, especially those that reduce the environmental demands such as cryogenic temperatures. The surrounding infrastructure also relies upon more traditional expertise to develop materials to solve bottlenecks by providing low-loss, decoherence-resilient substrates while maintaining strong quantum coupling at low cost.
All of this activity is supported by theory and simulation, characterisation, processing and the fabrication of prototype devices for testing. This requires the active engagement of a large community of researchers hitherto disconnected from quantum technologies. There is highly relevant complementary expertise in the “Atoms to Devices” theme of the Henry Royce Institute (co-championed by Imperial) and materials researchers across College have expertise in molecular materials, superconductors, solid state defects, 2D materials, semiconductors and photonics, as well as material deposition, vacuum systems, interfaces and membranes, low-noise and thermal systems.
Our researchers:
Professor Neil Alford MBE FREng
Professor Neil Alford MBE FREng
Department of Materials
Dr Daan Arroo
Dr Daan Arroo
Department of Materials
Dr Max Attwood
Dr Max Attwood
Department of Materials
Dr Artem Bakulin
Dr Artem Bakulin
Department of Chemistry
Dr Niladri Banerjee
Dr Niladri Banerjee
Department of Physics
Dr Ryan Barnett
Dr Ryan Barnett
Department of Mathematics
Professor Fernando Bresme
Professor Fernando Bresme
Department of Chemistry
Professor Oliver Buchmueller
Professor Oliver Buchmueller
Department of Physics
Professor Lesley Cohen
Professor Lesley Cohen
Department of Physics
Dr Malcolm Connolly
Dr Malcolm Connolly
Department of Physics
Dr Shelly Conroy
Dr Shelly Conroy
Department of Materials
Dr Joseph Cotter
Dr Joseph Cotter
Department of Physics
Professor Zahid Durrani
Professor Zahid Durrani
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Professor Matthew Foulkes
Professor Matthew Foulkes
Department of Physics
Professor Matthew Fuchter
Professor Matthew Fuchter
Department of Chemistry
Dr Alex Ganose
Dr Alex Ganose
Department of Chemistry
Dr Blaise Geoghegan
Dr Blaise Geoghegan
Department of Chemistry
Professor Nicholas Harrison
Professor Nicholas Harrison
Department of Chemistry
Professor Peter Haynes FREng
Professor Peter Haynes FREng
Department of Materials
Professor Sandrine Heutz
Professor Sandrine Heutz
Department of Materials
Dr Ping-Luen Ho
Dr Ping-Luen Ho
Department of Materials
Professor Andrew Horsfield
Professor Andrew Horsfield
Department of Materials
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Department of Life Sciences
Dr Johannes Knolle
Dr Johannes Knolle
Department of Physics
Professor Stefan Maier
Professor Stefan Maier
Department of Physics
Professor Jon Marangos
Professor Jon Marangos
Department of Physics
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Department of Materials
Professor Arash Mostofi
Professor Arash Mostofi
Department of Materials
Professor Rupert Oulton
Professor Rupert Oulton
Department of Physics
Professor Mark Oxborrow
Professor Mark Oxborrow
Department of Materials
Professor Chris Phillips
Professor Chris Phillips
Department of Physics
Dr Maxie Roessler
Dr Maxie Roessler
Department of Chemistry
Dr Ciarán Rogers
Dr Ciarán Rogers
Department of Chemistry
Professor Riccardo Sapienza
Professor Riccardo Sapienza
Department of Physics
Dr Frank Schindler
Dr Frank Schindler
Department of Physics
Professor John Tisch
Professor John Tisch
Department of Physics
Dr Felice Torrisi
Dr Felice Torrisi
Department of Chemistry
Dr Jessica Wade
Dr Jessica Wade
Department of Materials