Research Areas - (2) Quantum Dot Nuclear Spin Ensemble Sensing

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Mete Atatüre 🔗
University of Cambridge 🔗
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Department(s)/lab(s): Physics (Cavendish Laboratory – AMOP Group) | Quantum Optical Materials and Systems (QOMS) @ Cambridge
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Atatüre leads the ~30-person QOMS group at the Cavendish. Three main thrusts: (1) Spin-based quantum networks — demonstrating distant entanglement generation and photonic cluster states using semiconductor quantum dots (InGaAs, GaAs) and diamond spin defects (NV, SiV, SnV), including a many-body nuclear-spin quantum register demonstrated in 2025 (Nature Physics); (2) Quantum-enhanced nanoscale sensing — scanning NV diamond magnetometry of emergent magnetism in novel 2D/layered materials and quantum transport in nanocircuits, plus nanodiamond-based in-cell sensing (nanoMRI, thermometry, diffusion in C. elegans); (3) Novel quantum materials — hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) optically-active spin defects at room temperature, and moiré physics in TMD heterostructures. He is co-founder and CSO of Nu Quantum Ltd.

Dorian Gangloff 🔗
University of Cambridge 🔗
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Department(s)/lab(s): Physics (Cavendish Laboratory – AMOP Group) | Quantum Engineering Group (QEG) @ Cambridge
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Gangloff leads the Quantum Engineering Group at the Cavendish. Research spans three platforms: (1) Semiconductor quantum dots (InGaAs, GaAs) — demonstrating optical coherent control of quantum-dot nuclear spin ensembles (magnons, time crystals, many-body quantum registers); developing QD-based quantum repeater nodes (MEEDGARD QuantERA project); (2) Diamond group-IV spin defects (SiV, SnV, GeV) — precision positioning and high-purity single-photon generation from tin-vacancy centers; (3) Rydberg excitons in Cu₂O — exploring blockade-based optical quantum gates. The Integrated Quantum Networks Hub co-PI role underpins a broader quantum internet vision.