Martin Knapp is a DPhil student within the Atomic and Laser Physics Department. In 2017 he completed an MPhys in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Sussex. In his final year project, he utilized data taken from the Hubble Frontier Fields program, to identify and study the intrinsic properties of high redshift galaxies from the early universe. In October 2019, he started his DPhil with the University of Oxford and the National Physical Laboratory.
Martin’s DPhil research is centered around the development of compact cold atom microwave clocks. With a focus on trying to identify novel approaches for generating and interrogating cold atoms whilst maintaining a compact form factor.
Research interests
Cold Atoms
Atomic Timekeeping