Semiconductor Physics Group

Prof. David A Ritchie

 

 

Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge

Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching)

Head of the Semiconductor Physics Group

Fellow and Director of Studies in Physics at Robinson College

 

E-mail: dar11@cam.ac.uk

Tel. +44 (0)1223 337331    Fax: +44 (0)1223 337271   Secretary: +44 (0)1223 337482

Office:            Room 358A, Mott Building.

 

Address:       Semiconductor Physics Group,

Cavendish Laboratory,

JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge,

CB3 0HE, UK.

 

Academic Career:

·         Watford Grammar School for Boys 1970-1977

·         MA in physics Hertford College, University of Oxford 1977-1980.

·         D Phil in low temperature liquid helium physics, University of Sussex 1980-1985

·         Fellow of the Institute of Physics 2005-

·         Awarded 2008 Tabor Medal and Prize by  the Institute of Physics

 

Positions Held:

·         Research Assistant, University of Sussex 1984-1985

·         Research Assistant/Associate, University of Cambridge 1985-1991

·         Toshiba Assistant Director of Research, University of Cambridge 1991-1999

·         Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge 1991-

·         Reader of  Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge 1999-2002

·         Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge 2002-

·         Head of Semiconductor Physics Group, Cavendish Laboratory 2007-

·         Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching) 2009-

 

Research Interests:

The physics and technology of III-V semiconductors including:

·         THz Quantum cascade lasers

·         Self assembled InAs quantum dots

·         Very high mobility two-dimensional electron and hole gases

·         Interactions between 2D electron and hole gases

·         Single and entangled photon sources

·         Single photon detectors

·         Regrowth on patterned substrates

·         Molecular beam epitaxy

 

Recent Research Grants:

·         “Quantum light-emitting diode for secure communications” (Q-LED)” EPSRC/DTI LINK 7/4/2003 to 21/4/2006.

·         “The development of far-infrared quantum cascade lasers” EPSRC 1/4/2003 to 31/3/2006.

·         “Active Terahertz Imaging for Security - Detection of Threats, Explosives, Pathogens and Chemicals (TERASEC)” EU 1/1/2005 to 31/12/2006.

·         “Physics of Inter-subband Semiconductor Emitters (POISE)” EU 1/10/2004-30/9/2007.

·         “Novel terahertz, sensing and Imaging systems for biotechnology, healthcare and process monitoring (TERANOVA)” EU 1/10/2004 to 30/9/2007.

·         “Long wavelength, ultra-low threshold current THz Quantum Cascade Lasers” DTI 1/9/2005 to 31/8/2007.

·         “Remote sensing and detection of explosives using a terahertz camera” DTI 1/3/2005 to 29/2/2008.

·         “Development of a Global Network for Secure Communication based on Quantum cryptography (SECOQC)” EU 1/4/2004 to 30/9/2008.

·         “Mode locking of THz quantum cascade lasers” EPSRC 1/7/2006 to 30/3/2009.

·          “Quantum information processing IRC” EPSRC 1/4/2004 to 31/12/2009.

·         “Physics and technology of Semiconductor Quantum Nanostructures”  EPSRC 1/10/2005-28/2/2010.

·          “Deterministic single quantum dot nano-sources of entangled photon pairs (NanoEPR)” Nanoscience Europe1/7/2007-30/6/2010.

·           “Search for non-Abelian quantal phases and statistics” EPSRC 10/12/2009-9/10/2010

 

Current Research Grants:

 

·         “Electron-Hole Bilayers: Excitonic Phases and Collective Modes” EPSRC 1/2/2010-31/1/2014

·           “Femtosecond Semiconductor Lasers” EPSRC 1/12/2009-30/12/2012

·           “Quantum Multiplexer” EPSRC 1/1/2011-31/12/2013

 

 

Current Post Doctoral Research Associates:

MBE: Harvey Beere, Ian Farrer, Christine Nicoll

THz: Joshua Freeman

Low dimensional transport: Francois Sfigakis, Andy Croxall

 

Current Research Students:                              

Joanna Waldie, Cameron Salter, Alex Dixon, Matt Dean.

Ayesha Jamil, Antoine Boyer de la Giroday, Michael Conterio, Wendy Mak

Matthew Pooley, Andre Schwagmann, Bo Zheng, Shruti Badhwar

Chong Chen, Matthew Applegate, Adrian Chan, Deepyanti Taneja

 

 

Collaborations:

In total with over 100 institutions worldwide, including:

Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Teraview Ltd, E2V Ltd, NPL.

Universities of:  Bath, Copenhagen, Exeter, Leeds, London (Royal Holloway, Imperial, UCL), Oxford, Southampton, ETH Zurich, New South Wales, Pisa, Taiwan and Sungkyunkwan.

 

Publications (as of February 2011):

Over 930 publications (17 in Nature journals, 5 in Science, 55 in Physical Review Letters, 159 in Physics Review B, 143 in Applied Physics Letters, 9 in Optics Letters).

 

15,900 citations (1725 in 2008, 1362 in 2009, 1543 in 2010), h-index 55.

 

For a full list: click here.

 

Current Teaching:

·         Supervising Part II “Advanced Quantum Physics”, “Quantum Condensed Matter Physics”

·         Head of Class Part II “Semiconductor Quantum Devices (SQD)” experiment.  

 

Current Administration:

·         Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching).

·         Head of the Semiconductor Physics research group of the Cavendish Laboratory.

·         Chairman of Departmental Graduate Admissions Committee.

·         Departmental Graduate Students Consultative Committee.

·         Director of Studies in Physics at Robinson College.

·         College Council, Robinson College.

·         Governor of Watford Grammar School for Boys.