Chen (PhD, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics) develops chip-scale frequency-comb sources for precision metrology and dual-comb spectroscopic sensing, and is now extending integrated thin-film lithium-niobate photonics toward on-chip squeezed-light generation for quantum-enhanced sensing alongside photonic AI accelerators. The lab is actively recruiting postdocs.
Alex Clark's group works at the interface of quantum science and technology, focusing on: (1) quantum imaging with undetected photons (mid-IR sensing at 3.28 ยตm using CMOS cameras and entangled photons โ QIUP technique); (2) single-molecule photon sources (molecules coupled to nanophotonic cavities); (3) quantum memory protocols (ORCA and ATS in atomic vapours for telecom-band photon storage); (4) integrated photonics for quantum sensing. Director of QET Labs; Work Package Leader in three UK Quantum Technology Hubs.
Rachel Clark's research focuses on integrated quantum photonic devices, squeezed light generation on-chip, and nonlinear photonics. Research: (1) on-chip squeezed light generation in silicon nitride and lithium niobate waveguide platforms; (2) continuous-variable quantum photonic circuits; (3) nonlinear photonics for quantum sensing. This group is directly relevant to quantum-enhanced sensing with squeezed light.