Dr Paul Griffin

Senior Lecturer

Physics

Personal statement

I studied for a BSc Physics from the University of Limerick before receiving my PhD in 2005 from Durham University. I went on to become a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, from 2005-2007, after which I came to the University of Strathclyde to work in what was then the Photonics Group. I held a five-year Royal Society of Edinburgh Personal Research Fellowship starting in 2009. From 2010-2011 I was a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD, funded by an award from Marie Curie. In 2015 I was awarded a Chancellor's Fellowship at Strathclyde.

Prizes and awards

Chancellor's Fellowship: Recipient; 2015
Royal Society of Edinburgh/Scottish Government Personal Research Fellowship: Recipient; 2009
Marie Curie CO-FUND Fellowship: Recipient; 2009

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Publications

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
A high-frequency tunable piezoelectric MEMS scanner for fast addressing applications: Janin Paul, Bauer Ralf, Griffin Paul, Riis Erling, Uttamchandani Deepak; 2021 IEEE 34th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) 2021 IEEE 34th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) IEEE International Conference on Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS), pp. 294-297 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMS51782.2021.9375302
Towards a compact, optically-interrogated, cold-atom microwave clock: Elvin Rachel, Wright Michael W, Lewis Ben, Keliehor Brendan L, Bregazzi Alan, McGilligan James P, Arnold Aidan S, Griffin Paul F, Riis Erling; Advanced Optical Technologies Vol 9, pp. 297-303 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1515/aot-2020-0022
Recording the heart beat of cattle using a gradiometer system of optically pumped magnetometers: Sutter Jens U, Lewis Oliver, Robinson Clive, McMahon Anthony, Boyce Robert, Bragg Rachel, Macrae Alastair, Orton Jeffrey, Shah Vishal, Ingleby Stuart J, Griffin Paul F, Riis Erling; Computers and Electronics in Agriculture Vol 177 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105651
Compact multispectral pushframe camera for nanosatellites: Noblet Yoann, Bennett Stuart, Griffin Paul F, Murray Paul, Marshall Stephen, Roga Wojciech, Jeffers John, Oi Daniel; Applied Optics Vol 59, pp. 8511-8518 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.399227
Compact multi-spectral pushframe camera for nano-satellites: Noblet Yoann, Bennett Stuart, Griffin Paul F, Murray Paul, Marshall Stephen, Roga Wojciech, Jeffers John, Oi Daniel; (2020)

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Research interests

My research work looks at experimental methods precision measurements in atomic physics, with an overall aim of developing next generation devices based on truly quantum technology. The main strands of my research are in laser-cooled atoms, atom interferometry, atomic clocks, and atomic magnetometry.

Further details can be found on the Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics group homepage - http://photonics.phys.strath.ac.uk

Professional activities

Quantum Technology Showcase 2019: Participant; 15/11/2019
STEMFest 2019: Contributor; 14/11/2019
Glasgow Science Festival - SCOPE event: Science & the Machine: Advisor; 15/6/2019
Science @ Strathclyde - Physics laboratory activities: Contributor; 12/6/2019
Maritime Enterprise Scotland Conference 2017: Participant; 24/1/2018
Workshop on Miniaturised Atomic Clocks: Organiser; 6/11/2017

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Projects

Scott Thomas PhD studentship - NPL | Dyer, Sean: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Dyer, Sean (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2024
Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Dyer, Sean: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Dyer, Sean (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2024
Quantum sensors for end-of-line battery testing: Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Ingleby, Stuart (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2023
DISCOVERY: Developing UK Industrial Supply for Commercial Quantum Computing (IUK Technology project): Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Pritchard, Jonathan (Co-investigator) Ward, Jeremy Stuart (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2023
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
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Allen, Harrison: Griffin, Paul (Principal Investigator) Arnold, Aidan (Co-investigator) Allen, Harrison (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2023

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Address

Physics
John Anderson Building

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