Dr Aidan Arnold

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Physics

Personal statement

I work in a variety of areas of atomic physics, focusing in particular on ultracold atomic systems and Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), but also covering four-wave mixing in atomic vapours. Recent work in our labs on microfabricated atom traps was published as the May 2013 cover story of Nature Nanotechnology.

My DPhil at the University of Sussex led to the first BEC in the UK in 1998. The first Scottish BEC was made in my lab in 2003, and the same experiment was extended to create one of the world’s first magnetic storage rings for BECs, and high-contrast matter-wave interference.

In addition to my experimental work, I have published on theoretical projects both as sole author and collaboratively.

My undergraduate studies (BSc(Hons) in Mathematics, and MSc in Physics) were carried out at the University of Otago in my hometown of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Publications

A simple imaging solution for chip-scale laser cooling: Bregazzi A, Griffin P F, Arnold A S, Burt D P, Martinez G, Boudot R, Kitching J, Riis E, McGilligan J P; Applied Physics Letters Vol 119, pp. 184002 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0068725
Enabling the mass production of a chip-scale laser cooling platform: Bregazzi Alan, Dyer Sean, Griffin Paul F, Burt David P, Arnold Aidan S, Riis Erling, McGilligan James P; Proceedings Volume 11881, Quantum Technology, Driving Commercialisation of an Enabling Science II (2021) (2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2601340
Stand-alone vacuum cell for compact ultracold quantum technologies: Burrow Oliver S, Osborn Paul F, Boughton Edward, Mirando Francesco, Burt David P, Griffin Paul F, Arnold Aidan S, Riis Erling; Applied Physics Letters Vol 119 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0061010
Roadmap on atomtronics : state of the art and perspective: Amico L, Boshier M, Birkl G, Minguzzi A, Miniatura C, Kwek L-C, Aghamalyan D, Ahufinger V, Anderson D, Andrei N, Arnold A S, Baker M, Bell T A, Bland T, Brantut J P, Cassettari D, Chetcuti W J, Chevy F, Citro R, De Palo S, Dumke R, Edwards M, Folman R, Fortagh J, Gardiner S A, Garraway B M, Gauthier G, Günther A, Haug T, Hufnagel C, Keil M, Ireland P, Lebrat M, Li W, Longchambon L, Mompart J, Morsch O, Naldesi P, Neely T W, Olshanii M, Orignac E, Pandey S, Pérez-Obiol A, Perrin H, Piroli L, Polo J, Pritchard A L, Proukakis N P, Rylands C, Rubinsztein-Dunlop H, Scazza F, Stringari S, Tosto F, Trombettoni A, Victorin N, Klitzing W von, Wilkowski D, Xhani K, Yakimenko A; AVS Quantum Science Vol 3 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1116/5.0026178
A simple, powerful diode laser system for atomic physics: Daffurn Andrew, Offer Rachel F, Arnold Aidan S; Applied Optics Vol 60, pp. 5832-5836 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.426844
Gouy phase-matched angular and radial mode conversion in four-wave mixing: Offer Rachel F, Daffurn Andrew, Riis Erling, Griffin Paul F, Arnold Aidan S, Franke-Arnold Sonja; Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Vol 103 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.L021502

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Professional activities

External PhD Examiner University of St. Andrews: External Examiner; 2012
External PhD Examiner University of Cambridge: External Examiner; 2011
Seminar at Imperial College: Invited speaker; 2011
Seminar at University of Sussex: Speaker; 2011
Quantum Optics workshop: Ross Priory: Speaker; 2011
Chips for atom/ion trapping: University of Nottingham: Speaker; 2011

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Projects

Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | MacCuish, Iain: Griffin, Paul (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) MacCuish, Iain (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2024
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Alexakis, Emmanouil: Cameron, Robert (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Alexakis, Emmanouil (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2024
Compact optics for high performance portable atomic timing and quantum sensors: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2021
UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Timing: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Hastie, Jennifer (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2024
QT Hub partnership project with KNT: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2019
gMOT: Scalable manufacture and evaluation of miniature cold atom traps IUK project with KNT&TMD: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator); gMOT: Scalable manufacture and evaluation of miniature cold atom traps; 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2019

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