18/11/2025
Congratulations Luke!
https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/funds-and-opportunities/tawhia-te-mana/mana-tuapapa/mtp-recipients/luke-trainor/
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The Centre for Quantum Science is a University of Otago Research Centre hosted by the Department of Physics.
Quantum Science is a rapidly widening area of research and technology involving systems that fundamentally rely on the dynamics of matter and energy at very small scales - the quantum world of atoms and light. At QSO we have theoretical and experimental researchers working on a wide range of subfields in the areas of quantum optics, degenerate quantum gases, and laser science, including quantum in
18/11/2025
12/05/2024
Solar storm exciting rather than scary, says physics expert An expert helping prepare NZ for the impacts of solar storms says Earth is in the middle of a pretty seriously big geomagnetic storm right now, but he stresses it is not an extreme event.
15/11/2023
2023 Hector Medal: Distinguished contributions to understanding of ‘indistinguishable’ particles Professor Niels Kjærgaard has been awarded the Hector Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of scientific understanding of fundamental particles, through experimental studies of atomic collisions and light-scattering using ultracold gases.
Detecting microwave fields at remote location with glass bulb and a mirror.
Susi's work out in Appl. Phys. Lett. (open access)
17/10/2023
Fantastic work by Otago physicist Dr Susi Otto who has led a project developing a new portable atomic radio frequency sensor. A new form of antenna for radio waves has been demonstrated by the research team based in the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies (DWC) using a small glass bulb containing an atomic v***r. Rydberg-atom based sensing technologies like this sensor can provide superior performance over current technologies as they are highly sensitive, small and have broad tunability. The DWC was recently awarded MBIE funding to leverage NZ’s niche expertise in quantum technology and leading-edge developments like this will make quantum sensors more robust and cost-effective. Great mahi Susi and team!
10/11/2022
QSO alumni Craig Chisholm first author on Editor's suggestion in Physical Review Research (free to read)
Encoding a one-dimensional topological gauge theory in a Raman-coupled Bose-Einstein condensate A Raman-coupled Bose-Einstein condensate faithfully realizes the chiral BF theory, a one-dimensional reduction of the celebrated Chern-Simons gauge theory of fractional quantum Hall systems.
04/10/2022
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63121287
Physics Nobel rewards 'spooky science' of entanglement This year's physics award recognises research into a strange phenomenon in sub-atomic particles.
13/08/2022
Otago graduate Craig Chisholm featuring prominently in this Video on his recent Nature paper
ICFO on LinkedIn: Ultracold atoms dressed by light simulate gauge theories ICFO's study in NATURE explained in this video!! ICFO researchers , Ramón Ramos, Leticia Tarruell, and Alessio Celi, from the Universitat...
06/08/2022
OK, QSO will put a bounty on the person who did this. Dead or alive.
Statue theft by bike-riding thief leaves community 'disappointed and in disbelief' Police say the theft of the statue appeared planned, and was carried out in the early hours of Friday.
24/05/2022
Lego shows Physics’ laser firing into sky With a bucket of Lego, you can tell any story. Lego Masters New Zealand contestant and University of Otago energy management graduate Jake Roos has...
11/05/2022
https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/shine-bright-with-us-3
Shine Bright With Us! Our annual event celebrating the UNESCO International Day of Light is back!
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