Open Positions
Quantum Computation Using Trapped Atoms
We are recruiting a PhD scholar to work on single- and multi-qubit gate operations using laser-cooled 87Rb atoms in optical tweezer arrays, including Rydberg excitation and entangling gate characterisation.
Yb Atomic Optical Clock
A position is available to work on the Ytterbium optical clock project, covering green MOT (556 nm) operation, narrow-line cooling, clock-transition spectroscopy, and optical frequency metrology.
Lab Updates
Thilagaraj R
Thesis: "Laser Cooling and Trapping of Yb & Rb Atoms Towards Quantum Computing." Successfully defended before the doctoral committee.
9 June 2026
Green MOT of Yb Atoms at 556 nm
Successfully realised a magneto-optical trap of Ytterbium atoms on the narrow intercombination line at 556 nm, a key step toward sub-recoil cooling and optical clock operation.
May 2024
Rajnandan Choudhury Das
Thesis: "Laser Cooling and Trapping of Rubidium using a Narrow Transition." Successfully defended before the doctoral committee.
20 May 2024
Blue MOT of Yb Atoms at 399 nm
Achieved a magneto-optical trap of Ytterbium atoms on the strong dipole-allowed transition at 399 nm, establishing the first-stage cooling platform for the Yb clock experiment.
September 2022
Dangka Shylla
Thesis: "Atomic Coherence based Electromagnetic Wave Interferometry." Successfully defended before the doctoral committee.
15 March 2023
Rb MOT at 780 nm Operational
Trapped and imaged 87Rb atoms in a 780 nm magneto-optical trap, forming the starting point for the neutral-atom qubit platform and single-qubit gate experiments.
March 2021
Ogaro Elijah Nyakang'o
Thesis: "Atomic Coherence and its Spectroscopic Applications." Successfully defended before the doctoral committee.
7 April 2021