Synchronisation of quantum
systems
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Pendulums that are
weakly connected
synchronise
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This is a very important
and widespread
concept, but cannot
easily be applied in
quantum mechanics

The aim of this project
is to analyse
synchronisation in
quantum-mechanical
settings
A drunkard’s walk on a graph

A ball randomly choosing
left or right undergoes a
random walk

The concept takes on a
new dimension in
quantum mechanics,
due to superposition

We will explore how
vibrations (phonons) can
undergo random walks
in more complicated
systems
Setting up an optical tweezers
(co-supervised with Dr Zammit Mangion)

The Department of Physics is putting together an
advanced optics laboratory

We will even have an optical tweezers

This project is aimed at setting up the optical tweezers
and taking the first measurements using it
Short review

Artificial magnetic fields
for light and sound

Pushing mirrors with
light