Our research is focused on the creation, manipulation and measurement of quantum states in solid-state systems. This requires control at the level of a single charge, single flux quantum, single photon and single phonon. Superconductors are one natural material choice for building such devices.
Research at the Quantum Technology Centre
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Superconducting Quantum Circuits
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Quantum Technologies at Ultra-Low Temperatures
Lancaster has a worldwide reputation for providing these low-temperature environments with advanced cryogenic engineering and has accompanying expertise in ultra-sensitive measurement techniques and the development of specialised instrumentation.
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Semiconductor Nanostructures and Quantum Devices
Our research focuses on the self-assembled and site-controlled epitaxial growth of new semiconductor nanostructures and their application in quantum devices including novel LEDs, lasers and photodetectors.
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Quantum Nanomechanics
Quantum Nanomechanics explores nanoscale mechanical systems that operate in the regime where laws of quantum mechanics dominate their behaviour.
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Quantum Information
Our research group focuses on developing novel solutions to the practical application of quantum information systems, by combining the growth of semiconductor nanostructures with nano-scale device processing, and novel optoelectronic control and measurement schemes.
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Quantum Technologies with 2D Materials
Our research is primarily focused on the fabrication and transport properties of the encapsulated ultra-high mobility graphene devices and the graphene superlattices (including investigation of the Hofstadter butterfly in extremely high magnetic fields).
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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Theory and Modelling
Lancaster's renowned Condensed Matter Theory group employs quantum-mechanical methods to uncover novel phenomena and working principles in low-dimensional systems and devices, as has extensive expertise in determining the characteristics of novel and artificial materials.
