Dr Stuart Ingleby
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Physics
Personal statement
I am interested in using innovative optical magnetometry techniques to further develop practical real-world technology with a range of important applications. During the last decade, laboratory magnetometers have made magnetic measurements with sensitivities below 0.5 femtotestla (one hundred billionth of the Earth's magnetic field). My work is focussed on bringing that sensitivity out of the lab and into applications such as medical imaging, geological surveying, archaeology and security, by developing the hardware and techniques to make reliable, portable optical magnetometers. This work is funded by the UK's National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Metrology (http://quantumsensors.org/)
Prize And Awards
- University of Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellowship
- Recipient
- 1/9/2021
Publications
- Portable single-beam cesium zero-field magnetometer for magnetocardiography
- Dawson Rach, O'Dwyer Carolyn, Mrozowski Marcin S, Irwin Edward, McGilligan James P, Burt David P, Hunter Dominic, Ingleby Stuart, Rea Molly, Holmes Niall, Brookes Matthew J, Griffin Paul F, Riis Erling
- Journal of Optical Microsystems Vol 3 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JOM.3.4.044501
- Optical pumping enhancement of a free-induction-decay magnetometer
- Hunter Dominic, Mrozowski Marcin S, McWilliam Allan, Ingleby Stuart J, Dyer Terry E, Griffin Paul F, Riis Erling
- Journal of Optical Society of America B Vol 40, pp. 2664-2673 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.501086
- Free-induction-decay magnetic field imaging with a microfabricated Cs vapor cell
- Hunter Dominic, Perrella Chris, McWilliam Allan, McGilligan James P, Mrozowski Marcin, Ingleby Stuart J, Griffin Paul F, Burt David, Luiten Andre N, Riis Erling
- Optics Express Vol 31, pp. 33582-33595 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.500278
- Nitrogen buffer gas pressure tuning in a micro-machined vapor cell
- Dyer S, McWilliam A, Hunter D, Ingleby S, Burt D P, Sharp O, Mirando F, Griffin P F, Riis E, McGilligan J P
- Applied Physics Letters Vol 123 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153881
- Automated machine learning strategies for multi-parameter optimisation of a cesium-based portable zero-field magnetometer
- Dawson Rach, O'Dwyer Carolyn, Irwin Edward, Mrozowski Marcin S, Hunter Dominic, Ingleby Stuart, Riis Erling, Griffin Paul F
- Sensors Vol 23 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s23084007
- Ultra-low noise, bi-polar, programmable current sources
- Mrozowski M S, Chalmers I C, Ingleby S J, Griffin P F, Riis E
- Review of Scientific Instruments Vol 94 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0114760
Research Interests
Magnetic sensors
Magnetic field measurements have thousands of important applications- from monitoring foetal heartbeats to locating unexploded ordinance. Laboratory measurements over the last decade have pushed the boundaries of sensitivity with optical magnetometers, and, with field resolution below 1 femtotestla, this technology can now be applied in place of expensive cryogenic SQUID sensors.
Compact optical & atomic systems
Our work to develop portable magnetometers requires the design and testing of ever-smaller and more scalable laser and atomic vapour systems. Characterisation of atomic vapour cells is carried out in the laboratory at Strathclyde.
Data aquisition and processing
Practical sensors require real-time data readout and optimisation. Development of the hardware, software and firmware for control and measurement of our atomic system is a key part of my work.
Precision electronics
Low-noise analogue electronics forms the interface between the sensor control system and its atomic sample. Development and testing of these electronics allows us to rapidly increase the sensitivity and scalability of magnetic sensors.
Professional Activities
- Optics Express (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 1/1/2021
- European Physical Journal Quantum Technology (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 1/1/2021
- AIP Advances (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 1/1/2021
- Advanced Optical Technologies (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 1/1/2021
- Quantum Technology Showcase 2019
- Participant
- 15/11/2019
- International Graduate Summer School
- Participant
- 12/7/2018
Projects
- Quantum Sensing of the Geomagnetic Space Weather Environment
- Ingleby, Stuart (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Riis, Erling (Co-investigator) Hunter, Dominic (Research Co-investigator)
- 13-Jan-2023 - 12-Jan-2026
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Johnston, Zak
- Griffin, Paul (Principal Investigator) Ingleby, Stuart (Co-investigator) Johnston, Zak (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
- UKQTP PRF Accurate Quantum Magnetometry for GPS-Denied Navigation
- Ingleby, Stuart (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024
- Accurate Quantum Magnetometry for GPS-Denied Navigation (QT Hub PRF OPM Navigation)
- Ingleby, Stuart (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-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
- Feasibility of Magneto-cardiography in Livestock (QuBeat) - IUK project with Icerobotics
- Riis, Erling (Principal Investigator) Griffin, Paul (Co-investigator) Ingleby, Stuart (Co-investigator)
- Feasibility of Magneto-cardiography in Livestock (QuBeat)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 30-Jan-2018
Contact
Dr
Stuart
Ingleby
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Physics
Email: stuart.ingleby@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 574 5321