QLM News

In December 2023 QLM members Steven Wrathmall and Ifan Hughes gave the Physics Department’s Christmas lectures. 400 local school children came to see the talk entitled “Decoding the Spectrum: Saving Civilisation from Solar Storms”. Dani Pizzey helped plan the talk and prepare the demonstrations. [Read More]

Boulby Underground Laboratory, situated 1.1km below ground in the Boulby Mine, is the UK’s deep underground science facility. It offers a unique environment for ultra-low background and deep underground science projects, shielded from natural background radiation. [Read More]

Scientists in the quantum light & matter group at Durham University have set a new world-record for quantum coherence in ultracold molecules, in a collaboration with theorists at Temple University and Rice University. [Read More]

Dr Williams’ Fellowship is to use laser cooled molecules trapped in precisely controlled arrays to study the interaction of the molecules to simulate real world systems in a quantum simulator. This work forms part of the rapidly expanding area of quantum technology and computing and will lay the foundations of... [Read More]

Space weather is the interaction of solar activity with the Earth’s atmosphere. It has a major impact on life and modern technology. We want to monitor space weather by understanding the magnetic field on the Sun ☀️. In DurhamQLM, we are part of the Solar Activity Monitor NETwork (SAMNET). The... [Read More]