Program Leader: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Physics, University of Queensland
Research
Core Strength: Atom optics, quantum information and communications, laser spectroscopy
Current Project Areas:- Quantum atom optics and single atom detection
- Laser-based methods for diagnostics of fast flows
- Nano-optics on quantum dots
Development Area:
Current Project Areas:
- Hyperpolarized gases for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Laser induced fluorescence imaging in vivo
- Optically induced substrate uptake in biological systems
- Super resolution optical imaging
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- Holographic interferometry of high speed gas flows
- Laser fluorescence diagnostics in flames and high speed flows
- Laser Spectroscopy of quantum dots
- Single molecule spectroscopy
- Trapping and cooling of atoms-BEC
- Single atom detection
- Production of hyperpolarised gases for MRI
Publications
2005
Warner, J. H.; Thomsen, E.; Watt, A. R.; Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy of ligand-capped PbS nanocrystals". Nanotechnology, 16, 175-179 (2005) (Feature article).
Warner, J. H.; Watt, A. R.; Fernee, M. J.; Heckenberg, N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Separating fluorescent species of aqueous PbS semiconductor nanocrystals using micro-emulsions". Nanotechnology, 16, 479-483 (2005).
"Energy Transfer Dynamics of Nanocrystal-Polymer Composites", J. H. Warner, A. R Watt, E. A. Thomsen, P. Meredith & H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, J. Phys. Chem. B., in press (2005).
2004
Bishop, A.I.; McIntyre, T.J.; Littleton, B.N.; Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Near-resonant holographic interferometry and absorption measurements of seeded atomic species in a flame", Appl. Optics, 43, 3391-3400 (2004).
Bishop, A.I.; McIntyre, T.J.; Littleton, B.N.; Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "OH concentration and temperature measurements by use of near-resonant holographic interferometry", Appl. Optics, 43, 6384-6390 (2004).
Fernee, M. J.; Warner, J.; Watt, A.; Cooper, S.; Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Polarized photoluminescence from surface-passivated lead sulphide nanocrystals". Nanotechnology, 15, 16-22 (2004).
Fernee, M. J.; Watt, A.; Warner, J.; Heckenberg, N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Evidence for energy relaxation via radiative cascade in surface-passivated PbS quantum dots". Nanotechnology, 15, 1328-1337 (2004).
Fernee, M. J.; Watt, A.; Warner, J.; Heckenberg, N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Direct observation of mixed-parity excited states in surface-passivated PbS nanocrystals". Nanotechnology, 15, 1351-1355 (2004).
Fernee, M.; Watt, A.; Warner, J.; Riches, J.; Heckenberg, N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Investigation of the role of cadmium sulfide in the surface passivation of lead sulfide quantum dots". Journal of Crystal Growth, 270 (3-4), 380-383 (2004).
Vale, C.J.; Upcroft, B.; Davis, M.J.; Heckenberg, N.R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. "Foil-based atom chip for Bose-Einstein condensates". J.Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 37, 2959-2967, (2004).
2003
"Mesostructured dye-doped titanium dioxide for micro-optoelectronic applications". Vogel R, Meredith P, Kartini I, Harvey M, Riches JD, Bishop A, Heckenberg N, Trau M, Rubinsztein-Dunlop H, Chem Phys Chem, 4 (6), 595-603, 2003.
"Condensed-phase optical refrigeration". Rayner A, Heckenberg NR, Rubinsztein-Dunlop H. Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics, 20 (5), 1037-1053, 2003.
"Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics". Hensinger WK, Heckenberg NR, Milburn GJ, Rubinsztein-Dunlop H. Journal of Optics B-Quantum and Semiclassical Optics. 5 (2): R83-R120, 2003.
"Inorganic Surface Passivation of PbS Nanocrystals resulting in Strong Photoluminescent Emission". M.J. Fernee, A. Watt, J. Warner, S. Cooper, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Nanotechnology 14, 991 997, 2003.
Conference presentations:
2005
H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "One good turn (deserves another): rotating tweezers and applications", Physics 2005 - A Century after Einstein, 10-14 April 2005, University of Warwick, UK (invited paper).
2004
Ratnapala, C. J. Vale, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "Laser frequency locking by direct measurement of laser detuning", Australian Optical Society Conference, Canberra, Australia (2004).
C. J. Vale, B. Upcroft, M. J. Davis, T. Campey, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "Bose-Einstein condensation on an atom chip, Invited Keynote presentation", Australian Optical Society Conference, Canberra, Australia (2004).
C. J. Vale, B. Upcroft, M. J. Davis, A. Ratnapala, S. Holt, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "A new atom chip for Bose-Einstein condensates", International Conference on Atomic Physics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2004).
2003
M. Friese, C. Talbot, D. Wang, D. Doddrell, I. Brereton, N. Heckenberg, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop (2003), "Improved laser source for producing hyperpolarized noble gases for MRI applications", World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, August 2003, Sydney, NSW.
C. J. Vale, B. Upcroft, J. Fortágh, M. J. Davis, T. Campey, G. Kociuba, C. A. Holmes, G. J. Milburn, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "Towards BEC on an atom chip", Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, Melbourne, Australia (2003).
C. J. Vale, B. Upcroft, M. J. Davis, T. Campey, S. Drake, C. A. Holmes, G. J. Milburn, N. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, "Probing quantum chaos on an atom chip", International Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, Cairns, Australia (2003).