Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Overview: Major developments include: Strong field laser interactions with atoms and molecules, especially attosecond and free-electron-laser sources Quantum information processing, quantum optics, and quantum thermodynamics Antimatter interactions with atoms and molecules, especially the role of vibrational Feshbach resonances Electron scattering by very complex targets such as the iron peak elements, of considerable importance in astrophysics, and by Rydberg atoms Quantum many-body physics, ultracold atomic systems, and simulation of their features Foundations of quantum mechanics RESEARCH STRENGTHS Atomic data for astrophysics and fusion research Atomic many-body theory Atomic structure and properties Collisions of electrons, photons, positrons, ions and atoms with ions, atoms and molecules Multiphoton processes, including multiphoton ionisation, harmonic generation, and ultra-fast (multi-)electron dynamics induced by attosecond pulses Quantum information theory, quantum many-body systems, quantum statistical mechanics, and quantum theory on light-matter interaction Share this course Share "Studying at CTAMOP is giving me new opportunities that have shaped my development over the past year, and is helping me to develop in a full-fledged way. Although I am interested in work within academia, I know that, by the end of my PhD, I will be prepared for any professional environment requiring the analytical/technical skills, including organisational and time-management ones, that I am acquiring." Brendan Reid
2nd year CTAMOP PhD student