Diagrams of the CIRS instrument and its position on board the Cassini spacecraft

Space instrumentation

Space Instrumentation Development
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Spintronics

Research in Spintronics, Spin-Caloritronics and Magnonics
Superconducting Quantum Detector Laboratory

Superconducting quantum detectors

Our research is primarily aimed at the development of ultra-sensitive cryogenic superconducting quantum devices for astronomy, quantum computation platform and fundamental physics experiments.
Male and female scientist

Superconducting quantum devices

Our academic research group works on the physics of superconducting circuits and their application to quantum computing.
Pyrochlore Crystal

Synthesis and crystal growth

Synthesis and crystal growth
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Terahertz photonics

Johnston Research Group
Composite image of the SKA at daytime.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA)

Oxford involvement in the Square Kilometre Array Project
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Theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics at RPC

Theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics at RPC (including galactic and planetary dynamics, plasma astrophysics, and plasma theory for magnetic confinement fusion, all united by common interest in kinetic theory and nonlinear dynamics)
Beecroft building

Theory of quantum systems

Theory research team working in quantum optics and quantum many-body systems, including quantum computing and simulation
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Thin film quantum materials

Growth of quantum materials in the form of thin films using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), UHV sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition; their structural, magnetic, and electrical characterization; as well as exploratory device studies.
Sr MOT

Ultracold quantum matter

We are an experimental group studying quantum many-body physics using ultracold atoms, as well as developing high-flux cold atomic sources and its application of matter-wave interferometry.
High temperature superconducting disk levitating above a slab of permanent magnets

X-ray and neutron scattering

The group uses X-ray and neutron scattering to investigate novel electronic, magnetic, superconducting and topological materials, with emphasis on emergent phenomena associated with strong electronic correlations.