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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Cold Atoms and Molecules) in Theme (Physical Sciences)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
Coherent Many-Body Quantum States of MatterEssler, Professor FHLUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 1,528,219
Cooling molecules to quantum degeneracyTarbutt, Professor MRImperial College LondonPhysics 1,462,978
CsYb Droplets - Dilute Quantum Fluids Beyond the Mean-FieldParker, Dr NGNewcastle UniversitySch of Maths, Statistics and Physics 435,829
Designing Out-of-Equilibrium Many-Body Quantum SystemsDaley, Professor A JUniversity of StrathclydePhysics 5,834,555
Dilute Quantum Fluids Beyond the Mean-FieldCornish, Professor SLDurham, University ofPhysics 805,212
'Double-slit' and multiple-path Interference studies from Rb excited and ionized by high-resolution laser radiation.Murray, Professor AJUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 567,853
Harnessing quantum optical phenomena in cold atomic ensemblesRuostekoski, Professor JLancaster UniversityPhysics 975,175
Helicity-dependent quantum phasesGötte, Dr JBUniversity of GlasgowCollege of Science and Engineering 199,592
Interfacing Ultracold Polar Molecules with Rydberg atoms: A Hybrid Platform for Quantum ScienceCornish, Professor SLDurham, University ofPhysics 201,658
Investigating non-equilibrium physics and universality using two-dimensional quantum gasesFoot, Professor CJUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 442,695
Laser refrigeration on the nanoscale: From nanocryostats to quantum optomechanicsThomson, Professor RRHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 335,592
Laser refrigeration on the nanoscale: From nanocryostats to quantum optomechanicsBarker, Professor PFUCLPhysics and Astronomy 729,667
Levitated Electromechanics: All-Electrical Nanoscale Control and Cooling (LEVELECTRO)Millen, Dr JNKings College LondonPhysics 387,989
Many-body quantum enginesDe Chiara, Dr GQueen's University of BelfastSch of Mathematics and Physics 345,321
Novel non-equilibrium states of matter in periodically driven spin systems: from time crystals to integrated thermal machinesGarrahan, Professor JPUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 1,065,119
Optimal control for robust ion trap quantum logicThompson, Professor RCImperial College LondonPhysics 1,110,664
Phase Transitions and Non-equilibrium Dynamics in Homogeneous Quantum GasesHadzibabic, Professor ZUniversity of CambridgePhysics 1,103,985
QSUM: Quantum Science with Ultracold MoleculesCornish, Professor SLDurham, University ofPhysics 6,731,104
Quantum Science and Device Facility (QSDF)Connolly, Dr MRImperial College LondonPhysics 1,668,874
Quantum solitons and cluster states with well-defined atom numberHaller, Dr EUniversity of StrathclydePhysics 233,133
Quantum vortex reconnections in trapped Bose-Einstein condensatesBarenghi, Professor CFNewcastle UniversitySch of Maths, Statistics and Physics 374,496
Scrambling of Quantum Information in Many-Body SystemsMasanes, Dr LUCLPhysics and Astronomy 809,237
Single Impurity in a Dipolar Bose-Einstein CondensateSmith, Dr RUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 501,681
Understanding Quantum Non-Equilibrium Matter: Many-Body Localisation versus Glasses, Theory and ExperimentSchneider, Dr UUniversity of CambridgePhysics 722,545
Understanding Quantum Non-Equilibrium Matter: Many-Body Localisation versus Glasses, Theory and ExperimentGarrahan, Professor JPUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 485,196

Total Number of Grants: 25
Total Value of Grants: £29,058,371

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).